Tsetse flies, like many insects, use pheromones for inter-and intra-specific communication.
Several of their pheromones are cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) that are perceived by
contact at close range. We hypothesized that for a successful implementation of the Sterile
Insect Technique (SIT), along with proper identification of target area and target species, the
target tsetse populations and the sterile flies must chemically communicate with each other.
To study the population structuring of Glossina pallidipes in Ethiopia, CHCs were extracted …