Recognizing the value of trypanotolerance

Tsetse flies, the main vectors of trynanosomiasis, infest some 11 million km3 of Africa, about 37% of the continent. The only cattle that can thrive and produce in these areas are the trypanotolerant breeds such as the N'Dama, which at present...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1991
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45477
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Summary:Tsetse flies, the main vectors of trynanosomiasis, infest some 11 million km3 of Africa, about 37% of the continent. The only cattle that can thrive and produce in these areas are the trypanotolerant breeds such as the N'Dama, which at present...