Evidence-based advice on timing and location of tsetse control measures in Shimba Hills National reserve, Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Controlling tsetse flies is critical for effective management of African trypanosomiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa. To enhance timely and targeted deployment of tsetse control strategies a better understanding of their temporal dynamics is paramount. A few empirical studies have explained and predicted tsetse numbers across space and time, but the resulting models may not easily scale to other areas. We used tsetse catches from 160 traps monitored between 2017 and 2019 around Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya, a known tsetse and trypanosomiasis hotspot. Traps were divided into two groups: proximal (<1.0 km)) to and distant (> 1.0 km) from the outer edge of the reserve boundary. We fitted zero-inflated Poisson and generalized linear regression models for each group using as temporal predic

SUBMITTER: Gachoki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature