Safari pest (6)

I believe the answer is:

tsetse

(Other definitions for tsetse that I've seen before include "fly across Africa" , "Disease-carrying fly" , "cause of sleepiness?" , "flies" , "Bloodsucking African fly" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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