1. a region, especially in Africa, where the tsetse fly is present and where sleeping sickness is endemic in humans and nagana is endemic in cattle
Usage: geographical term; often capitalized when referring to a specific region

Examples

• The flybelt of sub-Saharan Africa has historically limited cattle ranching in the region.
• Tsetse flies in the flybelt transmit parasites that cause sleeping sickness.
• Many communities in the flybelt have adapted their agricultural practices to avoid disease.
• Scientists study the flybelt to understand how to control tsetse fly populations.
• The expansion of the flybelt poses challenges for livestock development in affected countries.