Keywords
Sit; Tsetse fly; Trypanosomiasis
Abstract
Animal trypanosomiasis is an economically devastating disease and a major constraint to livestock production in tropical Africa. Trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disorder caused by haemoprotzoan belonging to the genus, Trypanosoma of the family Trypanosomatidae, that multiply in the blood stream, lymphatic vessels and tissues including the cardiac muscles and the central nervous system. The causative agents mainly circulate in parts of Africa that contain the biological vector, the tsetse fly; however, they can also be found in nearby regions due to mechanical transmission and the movement of infected animals. Three species of trypanosome are recorded in Ethiopia and the most important trypanosomes, in terms of economics loss in domestic livestock, are the tsetse transmitted species: T. Congolese, T. vivax and T. brucei group. Tsetse fly eradication programmes are complex and logistically demanding activities and usually involve the integration of different control tactics, such as Trypanocidal drugs, impregnated treated targets (ITT), insecticide-treated cattle (ITC), aerial spraying (Sequential Aerosol Technique - SAT) and in some situations the release of sterile males (sterile insect technique – SIT). The disease can be managed by controlling the vector and thus reducing the incidence of the disease by disrupting the transmission cycle.
Citation
Yehualashet M (2025) Control of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosomia sis in Ethiopia. JSM Vet Med Res 4: 5.