Control of human African trypanosomiasis: Trap and odour preference of tsetse flies (Glossina morsitans submorsitans) in the upper Didessa river valley of Ethiopia

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 710-714

  Belete, H ^a   Tikubet, G ^b   Petros, B ^c   Oyibo, W A ^a   Otigbuo, I N ^d  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ICIPE Ethiopia Collaborative Project   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d Montgomery College   (United States)

Author keywords

Biconical; Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT); NGU; Odour attractants; Traps; Tsetse

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; OCTANE;

DISEASE CONTROL; ODOR; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; TSETSE FLY;

AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ANIMAL TRAPPING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHIOPIA; EVALUATION; GLOSSINA MORSITANS SUBMORSITANS; NONHUMAN; ODOR; RIVER; TSETSE FLY; URINE;

ACETONE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENDEMIC DISEASES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; OCTANOLS; ODORS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN; TSETSE FLIES; URINE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; GLOSSINA (PROPER); GLOSSINA MORSITANS; GLOSSINA MORSITANS SUBMORSITANS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 3042596283     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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