Influence of temperature and relative humidity on survival and fecundity of three tsetse strains

Pagabeleguem Soumaïla, Ravel Sophie, Dicko Ahmadou Hamady, Vreysen Marc J.B., Parker Andrew Gordon, Takac Peter, Huber Karine, Sidibé Issa, Gimonneau Geoffrey, Bouyer Jérémy. 2016. Influence of temperature and relative humidity on survival and fecundity of three tsetse strains. Parasites and Vectors, 9 (520), 13 p.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1805-x

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Résumé : Background: Tsetse flies occur in much of sub-Saharan Africa where they are vectors of trypanosomes that cause human and animal African trypanosomosis. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is currently used to eliminate tsetse fly populations in an area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) context in Senegal and Ethiopia. Three Glossina palpalis gambiensis strains [originating from Burkina Faso (BKF), Senegal (SEN) and an introgressed strain (SENbkf)] were established and are now available for use in future AW-IPM programmes against trypanosomes in West Africa. For each strain, knowledge of the environmental survival thresholds is essential to determine which of these strains is best suited to a particular environment or ecosystem, and can therefore be used effectively in SIT programmes. Methods: In this paper, we investigated the survival and fecundity of three G. p. gambiensis strains maintained under various conditions: 25 °C and 40, 50, 60, and 75 % relative humidity (rH), 30 °C and 60 % rH and 35 °C and 60 % rH. Results: The survival of the three strains was dependent on temperature only, and it was unaffected by changing humidity within the tested range. The BKF strain survived temperatures above its optimum better than the SEN strain. The SENbkf showed intermediate resistance to high temperatures. A temperature of about 32 °C was the limit for survival for all strains. A rH ranging from 40 to 76 % had no effect on fecundity at 25–26 °C. Conclusions: We discuss the implications of these results on tsetse SIT-based control programmes.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Glossina palpalis, vecteur de maladie, lutte anti-insecte, gestion intégrée des ravageurs, lâcher d'insectes stériles, survie

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Afrique occidentale, Éthiopie, Afrique

Mots-clés libres : Introgression, Seuils critiques de survie, Glossina palpalis gambiensis, Expérimentation en conditions environnementales contrôlées

Classification Agris : L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux
L73 - Maladies des animaux

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 4 (2014-2018) - Santé des animaux et des plantes

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