Prospects for Application of Population Genetics for Control of Tsetse Flies in Africa.

We present information on genetic connectivity among and between tsetse fly populations, and prospects for its application in control of the flies in Africa. Connected populations pose challenges to localized vector control efforts than isolated populations. Most Palpalis group tsetse flies are generaly genetically connected while their Morsitans counterparts are isolated. Effective control strategies for connected populations should target drivers of migration between the populations. Isolated populations can be targets for eradication due to reduced risk of reinvasion. Population genetics has limited applications in assessing performance of control efforts. There are significant gaps in population genetics information of tsetse flies in Africa.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Current Opinion in Insect Science

• Publication date

  2025-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101389PMID 40368279PMCID PMC12381486
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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