Discovery of tsetse fly mating behavior may help curb sleeping sickness

Trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is caused by parasites transmitted by the tsetse fly. It affects humans and domestic animals.

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Discovery of tsetse fly mating behavior may help curb sleeping sickness
By NewVision Reporter
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#Tsetse fly #Sleeping sickness

Researchers have identified chemicals in tsetse flies that control their mating behavior, a discovery that may well aid the fight against the disease-causing insects in sub-Saharan Africa.

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