Abundance and distribution of the tsetse flies, Glossina austeni and G. brevipalpis, in different habitats in South Africa

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-371

  Esterhuizen, J ^a   Kappmeier Green, K ^a   Marcotty, T ^c   Van Den Bossche, P ^b,c  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Glossina austeni; Glossina brevipalpis; Habitat; South africa; Tsetse

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HABITAT TYPE; PEST CONTROL; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TSETSE FLY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRYPANOSOMA; TSETSE FLY;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; INSECT VECTORS; POPULATION DENSITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRYPANOSOMA; TSETSE FLIES;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZULULAND;

DIPTERA; GLOSSINA (PROPER); GLOSSINA AUSTENI; GLOSSINA BREVIPALPIS; GLOSSINIDAE;

EID: 29144485296     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2005.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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