Simple Summary The Insect Pest Control (IPC) Section and its associated laboratory (IPCL)
is part of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Its …

Progressive control pathways (PCPs) are stepwise approaches for the reduction,
elimination, and eradication of human and animal diseases. They provide systematic …

Background African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is a major livestock disease in Kenya.
Even though, over the years various organizations have collected a vast amount of field data …

Background In the 1980s and 1990s, great strides were taken towards the elimination of
tsetse and animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) in Zimbabwe. However, advances in recent …

Background Tsetse-transmitted African trypanosomiasis is a debilitating and fatal disease of
humans and livestock if left untreated. While knowledge of the spatial distribution patterns of …

Background Accurate information on the distribution of the tsetse fly is of paramount
importance to better control animal trypanosomosis. Entomological and parasitological …

Background After a long period of neglect, initiatives are being implemented in Sudan to
control tsetse and trypanosomosis. Their planning, execution and monitoring require reliable …

Tsetse flies are the cyclical vectors of deadly human and animal trypanosomes in sub-
Saharan Africa. Tsetse control is a key component for the integrated management of both …

Background Tsetse flies are the sole vectors of human and animal trypanosomosis. In
Burkina Faso, a project aiming to create zones free of tsetse flies and trypanosomosis was …

African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is transmitted cyclically by tsetse flies and
mechanically by biting flies (tabanids and stomoxyines) in West Africa. AAT caused by …