Stomoxys calcitrans Genome sequencing and assembly. Stomoxys calcitrans

The stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans is an obligate blood feeder, closely related to tetse fly. S. calcitrans is a mechanical vector of typanosomes but unlike tetse, it does not transmit disease-causing parasites to humans. Genomic data from this organism will contribute to the understanding of vector competence in tetse fly and the transmission of trypanosomiasis.