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Observations on Glossina morsitans morsitans maintained on rabbits immunized with crude tsetse midgut proteases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

L. H. Otieno ,
R. M. W. Vundla  and
A. Mongi
L. H. Otieno
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
R. M. W. Vundla
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
A. Mongi
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Glossina morsitans morsitans were maintained on rabbits immunized with crude tsetse midgut proteases. Newly emerged flies fed on these rabbits showed a depressed trypsin/proteinase VI activity, 6.5% of these flies failed to empty their crops as readily as controls, and 7.8% cases stayed as long as 11 days with undigested bloodmeal. Of these flies 4% exhibited premature larviposition.

Keywords

Glossina morsitans morsitansproteasesdigestionpremature larviposition
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , August 1984 , pp. 297 - 302
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1984

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