Tse Tse fly.

February 21, 2023

A recent study shows that tsetse flies produce volatile pheromones that control their mating behaviour and the dangerous diseases they carry. With climate change projected to expand the areas in which tsetse flies can survive, more humans and animals are expected to be affected by these diseases in the coming years.
Tsetse flies are known to carry parasites called African trypanosomes.
When the insects bite humans or animals, they transmit these parasites, spreading diseases such as African sleeping sickness, which can be fatal to humans, and nagana, a disease that affects livestock and other animals.