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In this episode, we cover the oddball insect: the tsetse fly. Learn about its odd biology, hear about a parasitic disease it transmits, and listen to some of the different forms of vector control used to control it. Stick around as Bailey and Lindsay discuss the Wuhan coronavirus and its impact. Links to our Social Media Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Infestedpodcast Follow Lindsay on Twitter @Baxter.Lindsay Email us at Infestedpodcast@gmail.com This Podcast is produced and edited by Lindsay and Bailey. Their views and opinions are theirs and do not reflect the institution for which they are employed References Cited Angier, N. 2019. Everywhere in the Animal Kingdom, Followers of the Milky Way. New York Times. (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/science/milk-animals-evolution.html). Bhanoo, S. N. 2012. Tsetse Flies and Mammals Share a Milk Enzyme. New York Times. (https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/science/tsetse-flies-and-mammals-share-a-milk-enzyme.html). Coren, M. J. 2020. China says the Wuhan virus, unlike SARS, is infectious during its incubation period. Quartz. (https://qz.com/1791405/china-says-wuhan-virus-unlike-sars-infectious-during-incubation/). De Meeûs, T., S. Ravel, P. Solano, and J. Bouyer. 2019. Negative Density-dependent Dispersal in Tsetse Flies: A Risk for Control Campaigns? Trends in Parasitology. 35: 615–621. Elliott, I., T. Patel, J. Shah, and P. Venkatesan. 2014. West-African trypanosomiasis in a returned traveller from Ghana: an unusual cause of progressive neurological decline. BMJ Case Rep. 2014. Franco, J. R., P. P. Simarro, A. Diarra, and J. G. Jannin. 2014. Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis. Clin Epidemiol. 6: 257–275. Gibson, W., L. Peacock, and R. Hutchinson. 2017. Microarchitecture of the tsetse fly proboscis. Parasites Vectors. 10: 430. Glossina CABI. 2020. Glossina. (https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/102385). Hide, G. 1999. History of Sleeping Sickness in East Africa. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 12: 112–125. International Society for Antiviral Research - Coronavirus 19-20 Outbreak . 2020. International Society for Antiviral Research - Coronavirus 19-20 Outbreak. (https://www.isar-icar.com/Coronavirus). Krafsur, E. S. 2009. Tsetse flies: Genetics, evolution, and role as vectors. Infect Genet Evol. 9: 124–141. Lambrecht, F. L. 1980. Palaeoecology of Tsetse Flies and Sleeping Sickness in Africa. 20. McNeil Jr., D. G. 2018. Rapid Cure Approved for Sleeping Sickness, a Horrific Illness - The New York Times. New York Times. (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/health/sleeping-sickness-africa-cure.html). New York Times. 2020. Alarm Grows as Markets Tumble and Death Toll Rises - The New York Times. New York Times. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html). Novel Coronavirus 2019, Wuhan, China | CDC Centers for Disease Control. 2020. Novel Coronavirus 2019, Wuhan, China | CDC. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). Shaw, A. P. M., S. J. Torr, C. Waiswa, G. Cecchi, G. R. W. Wint, R. C. Mattioli, and T. P. Robinson. 2013. Estimating the costs of tsetse control options: An example for Uganda. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 110: 290–303. Slingenbergh, J. 2020. Tsetse control and agricultural development in Ethiopia. FAO. (http://www.fao.org/ag/aGA/AGAP/FRG/FEEDback/War/u6600b/u6600b0g.htm). Trypanosoma sp. Protozoa - MONSTER HUNTER’S GUIDE TO: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY Veterinary Pathology. 2020. Trypanosoma sp. Protozoa - MONSTER HUNTER’S GUIDE TO: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY. https://www.veterinaryparasitology.com/trypanosoma.html.