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Other diseases, such as sleeping sickness, transmitted by tsetse flies are fatal if untreated, as is leishmaniasis, if the parasites that cause it – transmitted by tiny sandflies – invade the liver and spleen.
The parasites that carry the infection – Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in central and western Africa and T. b. rhodesiense in eastern Africa – are transmitted through the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitan).
First, the researchers looked for clues about how the tsetse, which feeds exclusively on the blood of vertebrates, identifies its host.
They found that tsetse have fewer genes for olfactory and gustation receptors, and more genes for detecting carbon dioxide – key to helping them find a host.
Researchers also pursued a deeper understanding of the genes involved in sensing colors, in order to help determine which shade of blue – the color that has long been known to attract tsetse flies – would work best for traps.
Future research on the molecular aspects of olfaction and vision can guide the development of more effective mechanisms for luring flies to the traps or repellants that could be applied to animals to protect against tsetse bites.
Similarly, knowledge of symbiosis and tsetse reproduction can be harnessed to develop new methods to control tsetse populations.
Having the tsetse fly’s genetic blueprint is a critical first step toward developing mechanisms to reduce tsetse numbers.