The bloodsucking insect with a saw for a mouth: How the tsetse fly bites through almost anything

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Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometers in 37 sub-Saharan countries.

Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometers in 37 sub-Saharan countries. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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