Tsetse Fly Control

Synopsis

One method of reducing the menace of trypanosomiasis to man and animals in Africa is to control the tsetse fly vector. The spraying of insecticide from aircraft or by teams on the ground is effective but expensive. Odour-baited targets and traps that attract and kill the flies are cheaper and are being used locally to reduce tsetse populations near African villages and these are described in the film. New projects based on the use of these insect pheromones and hormones to attract and sterilize the flies are also outlined.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

Year of production

1988

Availability

Sale

Notes

Reviewed by Stephen Tomkins in ‘Journal of Biological Education’ Vol 26, No 2 (1992).

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

sleeping sickness; tropical diseases; tsetse flies

Distributor

Name

Wellcome Film

Email

misc@wellcome.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7611 8766

Fax

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Address

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