THE DISTRIBUTION OF GLOSSINA SPECIES IN AFRICA AND THEIR NATURAL HOSTS

The distribution of 31 Glossina spp. and subspecies belonging to fusca , palpalis and morsitans groups is given for 38 African countries. The natural hosts of 17 tsetse species and subspecies from many areas wit hin different regions of Africa are also given. These were collated fr om the results of both published and unpublished work, for the period 1953 to 1991 inclusive, comprising altogether 47,697 blood meals. This review is aimed to provide current knowledge on the distribution as w ell as the natural hosts of tsetse.