Mammalian moms aren’t the only ones to deliver babies and feed them milk. Tsetse flies, the insects best known for transmitting sleeping sickness, do it too. A researcher at the University of ...

The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers at the University of Bristol and Stellenbosch University in South Africa have found. The ...

Flies which feast on blood – such as tsetse and horse flies – inflict painful bites and spread debilitating diseases among people and animals alike. So a lot of work has gone into designing the most ...

Scientists have identified a volatile pheromone emitted by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking insect that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of sub-Saharan Africa. The discovery ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

African countries are strengthening efforts to eradicate tsetse flies through improved data and upgraded capacity. By updating national tsetse atlases and upgrading insect laboratories, African ...

The Federal government, through the Ministry of Livestock Development, has intensified a coordinated, science-driven campaign across the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, and Ogun States to combat the ...

The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers have found. The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single ...