African countries are strengthening efforts to eradicate tsetse flies through improved data and upgraded capacity. By updating national tsetse atlases and upgrading insect laboratories, African ...

Scientists have identified a volatile pheromone emitted by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking insect that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of sub-Saharan Africa. The discovery ...

Dr Christopher Wanga, Director of Livestock Policy Research and Regulations, State Department for Livestock Ministry of Agriculture responds to questions from journalist on September 18, 2023.

Julia Wanjira Muita, a JKUAT student who was feted after her research paper was ranked top during the global conference on tsetse flies. [Courtesy] A 25 year-old JKUAT student has shattered the glass ...

Chad has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, a fly-borne tropical disease also known as sleeping sickness, the World Health Organization recently announced. The elimination marks a milestone for ...

NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi — The relocation of hundreds of elephants to Malawi’s largest wildlife reserve was meant to be a sign of hope and renewal in this southern African nation. Then nearby residents ...

MUTARE, Zimbabwe, Nov 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Over the last decade, cattle farmers in the Zambezi Valley, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West province, have noticed an odd thing. Tsetse flies, ...