100 days in the life of a tsetse fly
Contents
Introduction ♦ The encapsulated egg ♦ A three-stage larva ♦ A ten second birth
♦ The pupa in place ♦ The very young fly ♦ A fly different from other flies
♦ An assessment of my senses before the encouter ♦ Mating before eating ♦ The vital blood meal ♦ My preferred habitat ♦ Slow and thorough digestion ♦ Four stroke ovaries ♦ A different meal
♦ Under the influence ♦ Taking a closer look ♦ A herd in bad shape ♦ Attacking a human ♦ Nothing to be proud of ♦ The beginning of the end ♦ An unexpected conclusion
A disease shared between animals and humans ♦ The high cost of cohabitation
♦ SOS Initiative, Uganda ♦ IKARE Ltd ♦ Ceva Santé Animale: Together, beyond animal health ♦ CIRAD's contribution.
© Cirad, 2012, also available in French
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