Table 1.
Number of tsetse flies harboring each animal’s 12S ribosomal RNA genes in the Maswa Game Reserve, Serengeti National Park, and Tarangire National Park
| Species | Maswa Game Reserve N (%) | Serengeti National Park N (%) | Tarangire National Park N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | 39 (95.12%) | 19 (65.52%) | 27 (90%) | 0.0024 |
| Common warthog | 12 (29.27%) | 12 (41.38%) | 8 (26.67%) | 0.4516 |
| African buffalo | 3 (7.32%) | 10 (34.48%) | 1 (3.33%) | 0.0010 |
| Mouse | 17 (41.46%) | 5 (17.24%) | 9 (30%) | 0.0997 |
| Giraffe | 1 (2.44%) | 3 (10.34%) | 3 (10%) | 0.3268 |
| African elephant | 1 (2.44%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (13.33%) | 0.0613 |
| Waterbuck | 1 (2.44%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Domestic pig | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.33%) | 0.5900 |
| Thomson’s gazelle | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.45%) | 0 (0%) | 0.2900 |
| Duiker | 1 (2.44%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Lion | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.45%) | 0 (0%) | 0.2900 |
The total number of screened tsetse flies was 41 in the Maswa Game Reserve, 29 in the Serengeti National Park, and 30 in the Tarangire National Park. Fisher’s exact test was performed. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.