Hippoboscoidea Essays

  • Tsetse Fly Characteristics

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    The tsetse fly is predominant found in large areas of sub-Saharan Africa where there is human settlement and agriculture. The tsetse flies are cousins of the house fly, however they are larger than a common house fly. Approximate length of a house fly is 6 to 7 mm while a tsetse fly ranges anywhere from 6 to 16 mm in length. There are approximately 22 different kinds or species of tsetse fly living on the continent of Africa presently. The scientific name for the tsetse fly is Glossina. Each of the