@article{fdi:010068215,
  title = {{I}nfluence of temperature and relative humidity on survival and fecundity of three tsetse strains},
  author = {{P}agabeleguem, {S}. and {R}avel, {S}ophie and {D}icko, {A}. {H}. and {V}reysen, {M}. {J}. {B}. and {P}arker, {A}. and {T}akac, {P}. and {H}uber, {K}. and {S}idibe, {I}. and {G}imonneau, {G}. and {B}ouyer, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}setse flies occur in much of sub-{S}aharan {A}frica where they are vectors of trypanosomes that cause human and animal {A}frican trypanosomosis. {T}he sterile insect technique ({SIT}) is currently used to eliminate tsetse fly populations in an area-wide integrated pest management ({AW}-{IPM}) context in {S}enegal and {E}thiopia. {T}hree {G}lossina palpalis gambiensis strains [originating from {B}urkina {F}aso ({BKF}), {S}enegal ({SEN}) and an introgressed strain ({SEN}bkf)] were established and are now available for use in future {AW}-{IPM} programmes against trypanosomes in {W}est {A}frica. {F}or 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. {M}ethods: {I}n this paper, we investigated the survival and fecundity of three {G}. p. gambiensis strains maintained under various conditions: 25 degrees {C} and 40, 50, 60, and 75 % relative humidity (r{H}), 30 degrees {C} and 60 % r{H} and 35 degrees {C} and 60 % r{H}. {R}esults: {T}he survival of the three strains was dependent on temperature only, and it was unaffected by changing humidity within the tested range. {T}he {BKF} strain survived temperatures above its optimum better than the {SEN} strain. {T}he {SEN}bkf showed intermediate resistance to high temperatures. {A} temperature of about 32 degrees {C} was the limit for survival for all strains. {A} r{H} ranging from 40 to 76 % had no effect on fecundity at 25-26 degrees {C}. {C}onclusions: {W}e discuss the implications of these results on tsetse {SIT}-based control programmes.},
  keywords = {{T}setse flies ; {A}rea-wide integrated pest management ; {S}terile insect technique ; {M}ass-rearing ; {S}urvival ; {F}ecundity ; {E}nvironmental conditions ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {BURKINA} {FASO} ; {ETHIOPIE} ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {520 [19 ]},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13071-016-1805-x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068215},
}