Abstract |
The emergence of new vector-borne diseases requires new methods of vector control. These diseases are often zoonoses associated with wilderness areas, and established methods of vector control used in domestic settings (e.g., indoor-residual spraying, insecticide-treated bednets) are therefore inappropriate. Similar difficulties are also emerging with the control of 'old' vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Understanding the host-finding behaviour of vectors assists the development and application of control methods and aids the understanding of epidemiology. Some general lessons are illustrated by reference to a century of research on the host-finding behaviour of tsetse flies which transmit trypanosomes causing human and animal trypanosomiases, including Rhodesian sleeping sickness, a zoonosis associated with wilderness areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
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Authors | S J Torr, G A Vale |
Journal | Trends in parasitology
(Trends Parasitol)
Vol. 31
Issue 3
Pg. 95-9
(Mar 2015)
ISSN: 1471-5007 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 25599585
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
Topics |
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Humans
- Insect Vectors
(parasitology, physiology)
- Trypanosoma
(physiology)
- Trypanosomiasis, African
(epidemiology, transmission)
- Tsetse Flies
(parasitology, physiology)
- Zoonoses
(epidemiology)
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