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When the Tsetse Fly become a problem
09 August 2010, 22:51
ozhunterWhen the Tsetse Fly become a problem
An interesting way to prevent the bite of the Tsetse fly Mozambican style.
Yes, that is a plastic bag.
www.kambakosafaris.com10 August 2010, 01:54
ledvmI say THANK GOD for the Tsetse Fly!
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10 August 2010, 01:55
ledvmBy the way OZ...wait 'til you experience the ones in Karamoja...I think they are the most aggressive tsetse I have experienced.
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No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
10 August 2010, 02:18
JBoutfishnquote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
I say THANK GOD for the Tsetse Fly!
Having been chewed by the Tsetse I have to ask what do I not understand?
Jim "Bwana Umfundi"
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10 August 2010, 04:01
GarByYellow flies on steriods those buggers are. Zambia had them....and they bite like a biatch.
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10 August 2010, 04:13
sandyhunterIf they keep people from bringing cattle into areas with game, they can't be all bad.
10 August 2010, 05:14
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10 August 2010, 05:33
eezridrIn what regions of Africa are these pests a real problem?
10 August 2010, 05:40
jeff hquote:
Originally posted by eezridr:
In what regions of Africa are these pests a real problem?
lets see, Zambia, Bots, Namibia, Tanzania,
Mozam.
Likely more...
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10 August 2010, 05:41
MJinesquote:
Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
I say THANK GOD for the Tsetse Fly!
Having been chewed by the Tsetse I have to ask what do I not understand?
Jim, I will offer one possible explanation. The fact that the teste fly is lethal to domestic cattle provides some check on population expansion into game areas. Some suggest that the teste fly is one reason buffalo herds continue to thrive. I have actually heard this explanation expressed by friends in Africa.
Mike
10 August 2010, 07:07
Milo ShanghaiKenya would be a whole hell of a lot better off with the fly.
10 August 2010, 07:57
JBoutfishnThank you Mike, that make perfect sense.
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10 August 2010, 08:44
Bwana MojaThere is no defense against the tsetse. He is the baddest MF'er on the planet. After the coyotes and hyenas have been eradicated the tsetse will still be left standing. Avon Skin So Soft, (No offense Avon gals of which my Mom was one), DEET, bathing yourself in Tiki Torch fuel...none of those remedies work.
The only thing that works is to slap him and roll him.
10 August 2010, 08:48
Cane Ratquote:
Originally posted by SableTrail:
There is no defense against the tsetse. He is the baddest MF'er on the planet. After the coyotes and hyenas have been eradicated the tsetse will still be left standing. Avon Skin So Soft, (No offense Avon gals of which my Mom was one), DEET, bathing yourself in Tiki Torch fuel...none of those remedies work.
The only thing that works is to slap him and roll him.
They are the badasses of the bug world, I slap 'em, roll 'em, and then use my thumbnail to flick the head off.
10 August 2010, 08:58
JBrownquote:
Originally posted by SableTrail:
There is no defense against the tsetse. He is the baddest MF'er on the planet. After the coyotes and hyenas have been eradicated the tsetse will still be left standing. Avon Skin So Soft, (No offense Avon gals of which my Mom was one), DEET, bathing yourself in Tiki Torch fuel...none of those remedies work.
The only thing that works is to slap him and roll him.
I had good luck with
permethrin when the tsetses were bad in late October in Makuti. The tsetse would land on my clothing, sit for a couple of seconds, then fly off. I never had one bite me through my clothing. My PH(whose clothes were untreated) was continuously getting bit through his clothing.
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10 August 2010, 08:59
kibokolambogoquote:
Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
I say THANK GOD for the Tsetse Fly!
Having been chewed by the Tsetse I have to ask what do I not understand?
Where there are no tsetse there is humanity and cattle and the end of the game! Wildlife is not affected by the presence and the disease carried by some of these pestilential little flies = domestic animals are. So let some of the wilderness remain with tsetse aplenty and we will still have pockets of wildlife to view and hunt.
10 August 2010, 09:03
John Frederickquote:
Originally posted by Cane Rat:
quote:
Originally posted by SableTrail:
There is no defense against the tsetse. He is the baddest MF'er on the planet. After the coyotes and hyenas have been eradicated the tsetse will still be left standing. Avon Skin So Soft, (No offense Avon gals of which my Mom was one), DEET, bathing yourself in Tiki Torch fuel...none of those remedies work.
The only thing that works is to slap him and roll him.
They are the badasses of the bug world, I slap 'em, roll 'em, and then use my thumbnail to flick the head off.
And the bastards still come back and bite you.
10 August 2010, 18:56
ddrhookOZ,
I sent Phillipe 6 cans of Avon skin so soft bug spray. if your luck he might have some left when you get there. BUT Steve is a bug spray hog so you might not get any. BUT you will have a great time
MILO,
your right there Kenya could use them before it becomes a desert from over grazing
10 August 2010, 19:27
nkonkaanother +1 for permethrin treated clothing. Wore treated clothing one day, untreated the next for three sets of days. Why i used untreated two more times is a result of my ethnic heritage I suppose. Permethrin, while not 100 percent, goes a very long way in preventing bites from those bastards.
10 August 2010, 19:30
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
I say THANK GOD for the Tsetse Fly!
Having been chewed by the Tsetse I have to ask what do I not understand?
As already stated...with out them...the few biggame area we still have would be gone...
...to the TSETSE!!!
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
10 August 2010, 19:40
Greg Brownleequote:
Originally posted by jeff h:
quote:
Originally posted by eezridr:
In what regions of Africa are these pests a real problem?
lets see, Zambia, Bots, Namibia, Tanzania,
Mozam.
Likely more...
I wouldn't say Bots has a problem. They have mostly taken care of that problem in recent years through their sterilization idea (put the bags out, flys come to them to eat and it sterilizes them). I spent 19 days there in May and didn't see one tsetse fly. As for parts of Zambia and Tanzania, well that's a different story.
10 August 2010, 20:13
Bwana MojaThat's correct Greg. There is no tsetse problem in Botswana.
10 August 2010, 20:30
ledvmquote:
That's correct Greg. There is no tsetse problem in Botswana.
Maybe we should import some more!
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
10 August 2010, 22:17
ozhunterThere is quite a few here in the Niassa Reserve, Moz but thankfully they don't bother me that much. Must be sour blood?