Ecological Requirements of Larval Simuliidae (Insecta, Diptera) Species of some Streams in Camili Valley (Artvin, Turkey)

Başören, Özge; Kazancı, Nilgün

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“…The finding of our study proved that the existence of blackfly in West Bank region and the finding of our study align with the pervious study which indicate that these species breeding in fast-flowing freshwater habitats furthermore, the study found that the species breeding in water exhibit high oxygen level, alkaline water and elevated temperatures, consistent with pervious research [13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

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Contribution to the Occurrence of the Blackfly (Diptera:Similiidae) in the Palestinian Territories, West Bank

Adawi,

Handal,

Romdhane

et al. 2023

IJTDH

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Aims: The primary objective of the study was to gather evidence regarding the presence of black fly fauna in the Palestinian environment. The research extensively examined breeding sites and habitats, as well as studied the physiochemical parameters of the water in these breeding sites. Furthermore, the study assessed the potential impacts of these insects on both humans and animals Study Design: A cross- sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: From January 2023 to August 2023, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in the West Bank-Salfit district to collect larvae and adult blackflies within the Wadi Qana protected area. Methodology: In January 2023, a field survey was conducted in the Wadi Qana protected area (32.12582, 34.8952) in the Salfit district to study the freshwater fauna. A total of 220 larvae individual of the Blackfly were collected from the running water in the valley. Forceps used to collect specimens and preserved in 70% ethanol, while adults of this group were examined under a dissecting microscope. The specimens were identified using various identification keys [4,9,12]. Results: During the study period, a total of 220 larvae were collected from breeding sites in the freshwater habitats of Wadi Qana. Two subgenera of blackflies were identified in the study area: Simulium (Wilhelmia) Enderlein and Simulium (Odgamia) Enderlein. The results indicate that blackflies breed in fast-flowing freshwater habitats covered by annual aquatic plants, with dissolved oxygen levels at 10.1 mg/L, pH average 8.2 and average temperature 21.6°C. No significant health effects were recorded or documented in the study area, except for the nuisance caused to humans and animals by the biting of blackflies. In conclusion, this study marks the first record and presence of the blackfly in the Palestinian environment. Further much more research is needed to explore their fauna, biology, ecology, habitats, distribution, and medical significance. Conclusion: blackfly was recorded for the first time in the Palestinian environment, more study research are needed to discussed the fauna, biology, ecology, habitats, distribution and the medically important.

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Section: Larval and Adult Habitatsupporting

confidence: 91%

Contribution to the Occurrence of the Blackfly (Diptera:Similiidae) in the Palestinian Territories, West Bank

Adawi,

Handal,

Romdhane

et al. 2023

IJTDH

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The Effects of Environmental Variables on the Distribution of Immature Black Flies (Diptera, Simuliidae) in Various Streams of Northeastern Turkey

Başören

Kazancı

2022

Int. J. Lim.

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The Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey is located in the Caucasus Ecoregion and is one of the richest regions of the world in terms of biodiversity. Black flies are an important part of the biodiversity of running waters in the region. To determine the Simuliidae fauna of this region and understand the relationships between species distribution and environmental variables, 41 sites, mostly unpolluted or slightly polluted, were sampled in July 2008 and June 2009. A total of 3309 simulids and 20 species were identified. The most frequent and the most abundant species were Simulium variegatum Meigen, 1818, Simulium bezzii Corti, 1914, and Simulium trifasciatum Curtis, 1839. Simulium costatum Friedrichs, 1920, Simulium argenteostriatum Strobl, 1898, Simulium angustipes Edwards, 1915, Simulium balcanicum Enderlein, 1924, and Simulium pseudequinum Seguy, 1921 were positively correlated with NO2–N, water temperature, and pH but negatively correlated with PO4–P and dissolved oxygen. Simulium argyreatum Meigen, 1838, S. variegatum, and S. trifasciatum were positively correlated with dissolved oxygen. Simulium ornatum Meigen, 1818 was negatively correlated with pH. Prosimulium tomosvaryi Enderlein, 1921, Simulium cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959, Simulium vernum Macquart, 1826, and Simulium hispaniola Grenier and Bertrand, 1954 were negatively correlated with electrical conductivity. The results indicate that black flies, like other benthic macroinvertebrates, also respond to changes in environmental conditions with changes in composition and distribution. We hope that our research will contribute to biomonitoring studies in the future.

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Contributions to the Black Fly Fauna (Diptera, Simuliidae) of Turkey With a New Record From the Western Black Sea Region

Fidan

Şirin

2022

Trakya Univ J Nat Sci

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Despite Anatolia's rich biodiversity potential, the blackfly fauna of Turkey has not been fully explored. 15 blackfly species from 73 different lotic habitats from the Western Black Sea Region have been reported. One species, Simulium (Nevermannia) carthusiense Grenier & Dorier, 1959 is new for the Turkish fauna. 10 species have been recorded from this region for the first time. The material was mainly collected in the spring from 2016 to 2018. Distributional remarks both in Turkey and world are given along with brief taxonomic evaluations for each species.

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Ecological Requirements of Larval Simuliidae (Insecta, Diptera) Species of some Streams in Camili Valley (Artvin, Turkey)

Cited by 3 publications

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Contribution to the Occurrence of the Blackfly (Diptera:Similiidae) in the Palestinian Territories, West Bank

Contribution to the Occurrence of the Blackfly (Diptera:Similiidae) in the Palestinian Territories, West Bank

The Effects of Environmental Variables on the Distribution of Immature Black Flies (Diptera, Simuliidae) in Various Streams of Northeastern Turkey

Contributions to the Black Fly Fauna (Diptera, Simuliidae) of Turkey With a New Record From the Western Black Sea Region

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