Towards an odour-baited trap to control Musca sorbens, the putative vector of trachoma
Abstract Musca sorbens is a synanthropic filth fly that aggressively attacks people to feed from mucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth, from open sores, or from sweat. It has long been suspected that this fly contributes to the transmission of eye infections, particularly trachoma, and recent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91609-1 |