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What is the vector that transmits African sleeping sickness?
tsetse fly
What disease does the tsetse fly cause?
The tsetse fly carries the agent for trypanosamiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.
Where does the tsetse fly originate?
The tsetse fly originally comes from Native Africa.
Which creature is the zebra not bitten by?
Tsetse Fly
How African sleeping sickness spreads?
The blood-sucking tsetse (SEET see) fly, when it feeds on an infected human or other mammal. The zooflagellate reproduces in the gut of the fly and then migrates to its salivary glands. When the fly bites the human, the zooflagellate is transferred to the human host.
What insect carries the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness?
Human African Trypanosomiasis, Sleeping Sickness, African lethargy or Congo Trypanosomiasis are all names for the same disease of people and animals which is caused by a parasitic protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the bite of the Tsetse Fly.
Which flies of the Dipterous family include house fly and tsetse fly?
Muscid ?
What are some symptoms of the tsetse fly?
sleeping sickness
How long does a tsetse fly live?
A Tse Tse fly will live generally from One to Three months.
Where do African sleep sickness occur?
African sleeping sickness is contracted by contact with the TseTse Fly. The main habitat of the TseTse fly is between the Sahara and Kalahari Deserts.
Does the tsetse fly live in Madagascar?
No, the tsetse fly does not live in Madagascar. Tsetse flies are primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in regions with dense vegetation and water sources, where they thrive in habitats suitable for their development. Madagascar's unique ecosystem and geographic isolation do not support the presence of tsetse flies.
What bugs begin with the letter T?
tsetse fly termite
