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Altitudinal distribution of tsetse in the Finchaa river valley (western part of Ethiopia)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Getachew Tikubet  and
Teferi Gemetchu
Getachew Tikubet
Affiliation:
Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Teferi Gemetchu
Affiliation:
Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Abstract

A year round ecological study of Glossina morsitans submorsitans variety ugandensis was carried out from September 1980 to August 1981 in the Finchaa river valley in the western part of Ethiopia. Two sampling methods, namely vehicle patrol and screen/handnet capture were employed. The latter was more efficient. The effect of various environmental factors (e.g. altitude, climate, vegetation etc.) that determine the eco-distribution of this species of tsetse were analysed. The most significant finding was that tsetse were distributed far above the previously known altitude limits.

Keywords

TsetseFinchaa riveraltitudinal distributionsampling methods
Type
Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 5 , Special Issue 5: Tsetse Behaviour and Population Ecology , October 1984 , pp. 389 - 395
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1984

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