| Literature DB >> 22910664 |
E Salou1, J B Rayaissé, C Laveissière, A Sanon, P Solano.
Abstract
Glossina palpalis gambiensis and G. tachinoides are the main vectors of human and animal trypanosomoses in West Africa. In some parts of their distribution area, they co-exist in sympatry, but little is known about their interactions. This study aimed to explore their respective flight height and daily activity when co-existing or alone. Attractive targets were used, made of a black/blue/black cloth covered with adhesive film, so that all tsetse that landed were caught. The study was conducted in two areas in South Burkina Faso: Kartasso, upstream the Mouhoun river, where G. p. gambiensis is the only tsetse occurring; and Folonzo, on the Comoé river, where both species occur. Out of more than 3,800 tsetses caught in total, in Folonzo, G. tachinoides occurred at higher densities than G. p. gambiensis (84 vs 16% of the total densities). The mean height of capture was 55 cm for G. tachinoides, and 65 cm for G. p. gambiensis. As a comparison, in Kartasso where G. p. gambiensis is alone, the mean height of capture was 46 cm, these differences being statistically significant. In average, females were caught higher in altitude than males, and the two species showed a similar activity profile in the day. These results are discussed in the light of differences in the nature of the forest gallery, or possible interspecies competition behaviour in relation with their limited energy metabolism and flight capacities, or also with species differences in landing behavior, linked to host feeding detection. These observations have consequences on control tools releasing attractive odours, which may have contrasted efficacy depending of the flight height of the species.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22910664 PMCID: PMC5394827 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2012193217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parasite ISSN: 1252-607X Impact factor: 3.000
Figure 1.Écran noir/bleu/noir recouvert avec le film adhésif sur la berge du fleuve Comoé. En haut à droite figure un exemple de mesure de la hauteur des glossines capturées.
Figure 2.Comparaison de la hauteur de capture selon l’espèce et le sexe. Les chiffres de hauteur représentés ici sont ceux mesurés sur l’écran. Pour avoir la hauteur réelle de vol, il faut ajouter 20 cm qui représentent la hauteur à laquelle la partie basse de l’écran est posée au-dessus du sol.
Figure 3.Variations de la hauteur de capture G. tachinoides et G. p. gambiensis en fonction de l’horaire.
La hauteur indique ici la pose de la glossine sur l’écran.
Figure 4.Profils de l’activité journalière de G. tachinoides et G. p. gambiensis à Folonzo.
Figure 5.Comparaison du cycle d’ativité journalière des mâles et des femelles de G. tachinoides et G. p. gambiensis à Folonzo.