Glossina (Noun)
Meaning
Bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tsetse fly, also known by the scientific term glossina, has been known to spread diseases to both animals and humans in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Glossina breeds in shaded areas near water sources, thereby increasing its chances of survival and multiplying its population rapidly.
- The insecticides used to kill the vector glossina have shown significant results, which helped reduce the prevalence of sleeping sickness in that region.
- Most of the glossina population thrives in tropical regions where temperature and humidity remain stable throughout the year.
- Researchers are attempting to genetically modify the glossina to prevent it from transmitting diseases such as sleeping sickness and nagana.