A preliminary investigation of the effect of age, sex and time of collection on the feeding patterns of Glossina morsitans morsitans Westw. in Zambia

Abstract

Glossina morsitans morsitans were collected during the dry season of 1975 from two areas in the Luangwa Valley (Zambia) and from one of the areas in the wet season of 1976. In all, 1,190 flies were analysed for sex, wing fray category and source of bloodmeal. Differences in the feeding patterns in the morning and afternoon collections reflected host behaviour. Warthog consistently emerged as a major host but there appeared to be some local variation resulting from seasonal and diurnal availability of hosts.