Biological control of tsetse flies, vectors of trypanosomes.

Obachola Julien Adetokoun, Sié Hermann Pooda, Ernest Wendemanegde Salou (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

52 Seiten

2025
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
978-620-8-53307-6 (ISBN)

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Tsetse fly, a major vector in the transmission of trypanosomes to animals and humans, is a constraint to the development of agriculture and livestock in Africa. To overcome this constraint, conventional tsetse fly control activities are proving onerous for poor rural communities. In addition, the uncontrolled use of chemical insecticides is causing environmental problems. Simple, inexpensive and environmentally-friendly control methods need to be identified. With the aim of finding alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for tsetse fly control, we evaluated the insecticidal potential of local plant essential oils for topical application and tarsal contact on tsetse flies at the Centre International de Recherche -Développement sur l'Elevage en zone Subhumide (CIRDES). The results showed that these essential oils have interesting insecticidal properties against tsetse flies, and could serve as an alternative to synthetic chemical insecticides.

My expertise in medical and veterinary entomology extends from the laboratory (experimentation) to field control. Passionate about entomology, I aim to control arthropod vectors of human and animal diseases, and even zoonotic diseases, without harming the biodiversity of other non-vector arthropods.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.01.2025
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	91 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin
Schlagworte	animal • Essential Oils • Glossina • Human • Trypanosomes
ISBN-10	620-8-53307-4 / 6208533074
ISBN-13	978-620-8-53307-6 / 9786208533076
Zustand	Neuware