Blackfly (Diptera, Simuliidae) communities and species richness estimation in Carpathian montane streams

Štangler, Andrej; Halgoš, Jozef; Beracko, Pavel

doi:10.2478/s11535-013-0187-0

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“…The mosquitoes that transmit Plasmodium may favour the open areas created in humanmodified habitats (Patz, Graczyk, Geller, & Vittor, 2000;Vittor et al, 2009;Yasuoka & Levins, 2007). On the contrary, Simulium black flies, vectors of Leucocytozoon, need lotic microhabitats for laying their eggs and are particularly sensitive to physicochemical characteristics of streams (Stangler, Halgos, & Beracko, 2013). This could contribute to a preference of the vectors for pristine forest where flowing water is not disturbed or polluted (Docile, Figueir o, Gil-Azevedo, & Nessimian, 2015).…”

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Insularity effects on the assemblage of the blood parasite community of the birds from the Gulf of Guinea

Loiseau

Melo

Lobato

et al. 2017

Journal of Biogeography

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Aim Lower species diversity, increased population densities and ecological niche enlargement are common characteristics of island faunas. However it remains to be determined if they extend to the parasite community. We tested if Haemosporidia parasite pressure varies between islands and the mainland with two different levels of analysis: i) at the host community level, and ii) with paired-species comparisons between islands and the mainland. Location Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. Methods We used molecular-based methods to identify avian Haemosporidian parasites (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) to describe their diversity, prevalence, host specificity and their phylogenetic relationships in five islands of the Gulf of Guinea and in nearby mainland areas. Results We found reduced Haemosporidia diversity on islands for Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon, but not for Plasmodium. In addition, lower parasite prevalence on islands was found using a paired-species approach. Although the mean host specificity of the parasite community on islands did not differ from the mainland, we found a very distinct parasite species assemblage on the islands, which was composed of both the most generalist and the most specialist lineages. Main conclusions This study supports the hypothesis that parasite pressure is reduced on islands. Colonization is made by generalists with high host switching capacities, with some subsequently evolving into highly specialised parasites. This suggests that ‘taxon cycle’ dynamics may explain the assemblage of insular parasite communities.

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Section: Prevalencementioning

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Insularity effects on the assemblage of the blood parasite community of the birds from the Gulf of Guinea

Loiseau

Melo

Lobato

et al. 2017

Journal of Biogeography

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“…Blackflies colonize running water ecosystems in various continents, except Antarctica [2]. They also occur abundantly in some areas of Europe from the Baltic States [3][4][5], Great Britain, and Ireland [6,7] in the north through the countries of the western [8] and central [9][10][11][12][13][14] parts of the continent to Spain [15,16] and Italy [17,18] in the south.…”

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Risk of Attacks by Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) and Occurrence of Severe Skin Symptoms in Bitten Patients along the Eastern Border of the European Union

Sitarz

Buczek

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The components of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) saliva secreted during feeding on humans and animals induce various pathological reactions manifested by skin lesions and systemic symptoms. In this study, we describe 43 cases of severe skin lesions induced by blackfly bites and analyze their potential causes. Based on the results of a survey of 418 patients, we identified periods with risk of blackfly attacks and their environmental determinants in the eastern part of the European Union. Especially strong inflammatory reactions after blackfly bites were reported in patients with concomitant cardiovascular diseases (mainly with venous insufficiency), metabolic diseases, and bacterial infections. Enhanced symptoms of simuliosis were also observed in other patients attacked by these insects only once or repeatedly. The greatest number of blackfly attacks in the study area is recorded from May to July, with a peak in June (38.73%) in the afternoon (37.10%) and evening (33.03%), when patients are in fields, forests, or their households. The case analysis indicates interactions of various factors in the development of severe inflammatory reactions in patients bitten by blackflies. Therefore, it is recommended that subjects exposed to the presence of blackflies during their work or rest should limit the length of their stay in a vulnerable environment during the highest seasonal and daily activity of these insects. It is also necessary to take measures to reduce the number of blackflies and popularize methods for prophylaxis of their attacks.

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Distribution, diversity and drivers of blood-borne parasite co-infections in Alaskan bird populations

Oakgrove

Harrigan

Loiseau

et al. 2014

International Journal for Parasitology

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Blackfly (Diptera, Simuliidae) communities and species richness estimation in Carpathian montane streams

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Insularity effects on the assemblage of the blood parasite community of the birds from the Gulf of Guinea

Insularity effects on the assemblage of the blood parasite community of the birds from the Gulf of Guinea

Risk of Attacks by Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) and Occurrence of Severe Skin Symptoms in Bitten Patients along the Eastern Border of the European Union

Distribution, diversity and drivers of blood-borne parasite co-infections in Alaskan bird populations

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