tsetse

• Nom désignant une mouche africaine hématophage, vectrice de la maladie du sommeil et d'autres maladies.

A noun referring to a bloodsucking African fly that transmits sleeping sickness and other diseases.

1. C1formalscientific

   A bloodsucking African fly of the genus Glossina that transmits sleeping sickness and other diseases.

   Mouche tsé-tsé

   • The tsetse fly is found in sub-Saharan Africa.
   • Tsetse flies transmit the parasite that causes sleeping sickness.
   • Farmers in affected regions take precautions against tsetse bites.

   Synonymesglossinatsetse fly