Tsetse flies (Glossina species) infest over 11 million square km of Africa and are vectors of Trypanosomosis (or Trypanosomiasis) in both humans and domestic livestock. It is estimated that tsetse occurs in over seven percent of Zimbabwe and 60 percent of United Republic of Tanzania territories. Hence Trypanosomosis has an important negative impact on livestock production in these areas. Control of Trypanosomosis has been tackled largely by control of the tsetse fly vector and a range of techniques are available, each with advantages and disadvantages. Methods include:

• aerial spraying;
• sterile insect techniques; 
• insecticide-treated cattle; and

odour bait tsetse traps and targets.

• It is considered that deployment of traps and/or targets that destroy a proportion of the tsetse population will lead to a reduction in the incidence of Trypanosomosis. The following technology describes a set of simple step-by-step instructions on how to assemble and deploy a target for tsetse control.