Tuesday, November 10, 2015

November 10, 2015 at 04:10PM Optimising tsetse fly eradication using satellite imagery and genetics

Isolated populations of tsetse flies constitute the best targets for eradication campaigns, but they are difficult to detect. By combining analysis of satellite images and genetics, researchers at CIRAD and their partners have developed a methodology for identifying these populations at the continental level. This innovative approach, the result of eight years of work, could be applied to the targeting of other vectors of disease, as well as to the protection of endangered species.



via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://ift.tt/1kK43yV

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