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How long does a tsetse fly live?
A Tse Tse fly will live generally from One to Three months.
How big does a tsetse fly get?
from 6-15 cm or more...
What is the tsetse fly?
The tsetse fly is a large biting insect native to Africa, and it is dangerous because it has been identified as a disease vector. The fly bites victims to drink blood, and can infect that victim. A bitten individual may get sleeping sickness. Nagana, a disease affecting cattle, can be passed on to these herd animals. A link can be found below.
What deadly disease does the tsetse fly carry?
The tsetse fly carries the parasite Trypanosoma brucei, which causes African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness in humans. This disease is often fatal if left untreated and affects the central nervous system.
How do tsetse flies live?
a tsetse fly starts out as an egg and it stays with its mother. the blood that the mother steals helps the baby grow. then it will hatch and look a maggot. when she can carry it no longer, she releases it in the soil and the tsetse fly will grow up there.
What is the vector that transmits African sleeping sickness?
tsetse fly
Is a tsetse fly a mammal or non mammal?
No flies are mammals.
What disease does the tsetse fly cause?
The tsetse fly carries the agent for trypanosamiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.
Which creature is the zebra not bitten by?
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.
What insect causes African sleeping sickness?
Tsetse fly
What bugs begin with the letter T?
tsetse fly termite
How big is the biggest tsetse fly in the world?
23 cm
What vector aids in the transmission of slepping sickness?
The tsetse fly.
