Research Article
Glossina pallidipes Density and Trypanosome Infection Rate in Arba Minch Zuria District of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Table 2
Distribution and abundance of G. pallidipes and other biting flies in the study area.
| Variable | Category | Traps deployed | G. pallidipes | Biting flies | Male | Female | Total | F/T/D | Count | F/T/D |
| Kebele | Ganta Kanchama | 10 | 95 | 308 | 403 | 13.4 | 53 | 1.77 | Kola Shara | 10 | 70 | 110 | 180 | 6 | 40 | 1.33 | Nech Sar Park | 20 | 426 | 794 | 1220 | 20.33 | 280 | 4.67 | Total | 40 | 591 | 1212 | 1803 | 15.03 | 373 | 3.11 |
| Vegetation type | Wood-grass land | 15 | 381 | 333 | 714 | 15.87 | 166 | 3.69 | Bush land | 10 | 100 | 308 | 408 | 13.6 | 53 | 1.76 | Riverine forest | 15 | 110 | 571 | 681 | 15.13 | 154 | 3.42 | Total | 40 | 591 | 1212 | 1803 | 15.03 | 373 | 3.11 |
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F/T/D: fly/trap/day.
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