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Development of a synthetic diet for Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. P. Kabayo ,
M. Taher  and
A. M. Van Der Vloedt
J. P. Kabayo
Affiliation:
Entomology Section, FAO/IAEA Agricultural Biotechnology Unit, Seibersdorf Laboratory, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
M. Taher
Affiliation:
Entomology Section, FAO/IAEA Agricultural Biotechnology Unit, Seibersdorf Laboratory, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
A. M. Van Der Vloedt
Affiliation:
Entomology Section, FAO/IAEA Agricultural Biotechnology Unit, Seibersdorf Laboratory, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
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Abstract

A semi-defined synthetic diet for Glossina spp. was developed and used successfully to rear G. palpalis palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) for five generations. The survival, fecundity and offspring size achieved were similar to those obtained when flies are fed on whole blood in vitro. The diet was also tested on G. morsitans morsitans Westwood, G. austeni Newstead and Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), and in all cases was satisfactory. The diet consists of commercially available ingredients and is the first such diet to be developed for obligate haematophagous insects.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 75 , Issue 4 , December 1985 , pp. 635 - 640
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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