Shoo fly, don't bother me! Efficacy of traditional methods of protecting cattle from tsetse
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Torr, S.J., Mangwiro, T.N.C. and Hall, D.R. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7887-466X
(2011)
Shoo fly, don't bother me! Efficacy of traditional methods of protecting cattle from tsetse.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 25 (2).
pp. 192-201.
ISSN 0269-283X (Print), 1365-2915 (Online)
(doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00942.x)
Abstract
Studies were made of the efficacy of using smoke and housing to protect cattle from tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Zimbabwe. The efficacy of smoke was assessed by its effect on catches in Epsilon traps baited with a blend of acetone, 1-octen-3-ol, 4-methylphenol and 3-n-propylphenol. The efficacies of different types of kraal (enclosure) were gauged according to the catches of electrocuting targets (E-targets), baited with natural ox odour, placed within various designs of kraal. Smoke from burning wood (Colophospermum mopane) or dried cow dung reduced the catch of traps by ∼50–90%. Kraals with a continuous wooden or netting wall, 1.5 m high, reduced catches of E-targets by ∼75%. Arrangements of electric nets were used to assess the numbers of tsetse attacking live cattle within kraals and/or near sources of smoke. The results confirmed findings with traps and E-targets: kraals reduced the numbers of tsetse that fed by ∼80% and smoke reduced the numbers attracted by ∼70%; the use of both reduced overall attack rates by ∼90%. The inclusion of 4-methylguaiacol, a known repellent for tsetse and a natural component of wood smoke, halved the catches of traps and E-targets and the numbers of tsetse attacking cattle. The practical benefits and difficulties of using repellents and/or housing to manage trypanosomiases are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | [1] Medical and Veterinary Entomology is published on behalf of the Royal Entomological Society. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Glossina morsitans, Glossina pallidipes, 4-methylguaiacol, behaviour, control, repellents, smoke, stabling, trypanosomiasis |
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: | Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Agriculture, Health & Environment Department |
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| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2014 14:32 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/5783 |
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