Where do tsetse flies live in sub-Saharan Africa?
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Tsetse flies live in tropical and savanna regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Their range stretches across many countries from West to East and southern Africa.
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Tsetse flies are found only in sub-Saharan Africa, where they live in habitats ranging from riverine forest to savanna. Different species occupy different ecological zones across West, Central, East, and southern Africa. They are medically important because they can transmit trypanosomes, the parasites that cause sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in livestock. Their distribution has shaped human settlement and animal husbandry in parts of Africa for centuries. Control efforts have included trapping, insecticide use, and sterile insect techniques.
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