Drain Fly Psychoda spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae)

Griffith, Taryn; Gillett-Kaufman, Jennifer L.

doi:10.32473/edis-in1226-2018

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“…Larvae must keep their respiratory organs above water in order to breathe. 4,5 For this process to take place in the human body, the eggs laid by the fly in the vaginal or urethral orifices must hatch and settle there after 1–2 days, and the eggs or hatching larvae must move further inwards and spend up to two weeks growing and developing until they become fourth instar larvae. Eggs are non-motile, while larvae can move in a limited way in a liquid.…”

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Investigation of pseudo-urogenital myiasis and errors in diagnosis

Özkeklikçi

2023

Trop Doct

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Cases of genitourinary myiasis in humans caused by larvae of flies are reported from time to time. In our study, 11 patients, who reported worms in their urine and brought these worms to our laboratory, were investigated. The larvae were found to belong to the subfamily Psychodinae. By taking urine samples carefully from the patients, examining and evaluating their history, it was concluded that they did not actually have myiasis. We endeavour to describe the pitfalls in this diagnosis.

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Investigation of pseudo-urogenital myiasis and errors in diagnosis

Özkeklikçi

2023

Trop Doct

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Impacts of biotic and abiotic parameters on immature populations of Aedes aegypti

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In recent centuries, the mosquito Aedes aegypti has spread into most urban areas throughout the tropics. This species is considered the main vector of the chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika viruses and causes major public health issues. The aim of this study is to investigate the relative influence of biotic and abiotic parameters on immature populations of Ae. aegypti. During a one-year-long field experiment, we monitored 108 macroinvertebrate aquatic communities inhabiting four types of water containers across three different urbanized sites in a Neotropical city. A multimodel inference approach revealed that, in addition to abiotic parameters, biotic interactions with aquatic organisms had an important influence on the abundance of Ae. aegypti and that the urbanized site considered influences the outcomes of the interactions. Controphic species other than mosquitoes aided Ae. aegypti development, suggesting a mechanism of facilitation through a chain of processes. However, the abundance of Ae. aegypti was lowered by competition with native mosquito species in the slightly urbanized area and by predation in more urbanized areas. Competitive displacement and reduction, as well as predation by native aquatic organisms, can be considered a form of ecosystem service. The conservation and/or augmentation of natural enemies should improve the short-and long-term success of incompatible and/or sterile insect techniques, thus opening up perspectives for the future of mosquito management.

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