Farmers perceptions of the effectiveness of the new repellent collar technology.

<p>Farmers perceptions of the effectiveness of the new repellent collar technology.</p

Target used to attract and kill the flies (pull).

<p>(Picture R.K. Saini).</p

Trypanosome infection in cattle with waterbuck repellent compounds (WRC).

<p>Estimates obtained from the generalized estimating equations model. The 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were constructed using empirically corrected standard errors.</p

Cattle with repellent collars grazing in bush with natural tsetse challenge.

<p>(Picture R.K. Saini).</p

Average number of <i>G</i>. <i>pallidipes</i> flies caught per trap per day (apparent densities) with various tsetse repellent (WRC) treatments over the trial period.

<p>Average number of <i>G</i>. <i>pallidipes</i> flies caught per trap per day (apparent densities) with various tsetse repellent (WRC) treatments over the trial period.</p

Monthly trypanosome infection incidence in cattle with various tsetse repellent (WRC) treatments over the trial period (Int–start of intervention).

<p>Monthly trypanosome infection incidence in cattle with various tsetse repellent (WRC) treatments over the trial period (Int–start of intervention).</p

Non-participating farmers’ grazing practices that take advantage of cattle protected with repellent collars.

<p>Non-participating farmers’ grazing practices that take advantage of cattle protected with repellent collars.</p

Map showing experimental sites in SHGR and location of households which provided cattle for the trial.

<p>Map showing experimental sites in SHGR and location of households which provided cattle for the trial.</p

Waterbuck <i>Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa</i> Rüppel (Bovidae).

<p>(Picture R.K. Saini).</p

Repellent dispenser developed to deliver waterbuck repellent compounds for cattle.

<p>(a) Dispenser with protective shield and (b) without protective shield to show tubing from which the repellent compounds are released and (c) a cow with a repellent collar.</p