<scp>Mosquito Magnet</scp>® traps as a potential means of monitoring blackflies of medical and veterinary importance

López-Peña, David; Hawkes, Frances M.; Gibson, Gabriella; Johnston, Colin; Vaux, Alexander G.C.; Lis-Cantín, Á.; Medlock, Jolyon M.; Cheke, Robert

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Ecological characteristics of pre-imaginal stages of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southern England

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After adult blackflies were found in traps deployed in mosquito surveys, rivers and streams close to the traps' locations were examined for the presence of preimaginal stages. The data obtained were supplemented by additional surveys and analysed in relation to environmental factors. Fourteen taxa from 29 locations were recorded. Of these, seven are of medical and/or veterinary importance: S. equinum, S. erythrocephalum, S. intermedium sensu lato (s.l., a complex of species), S. lineatum, S. morsitans, S. noelleri and S. ornatum sensu lato (a complex of species). Analyses of a variety of environmental factors recorded at the insects' breeding sites showed that, by considering larvae and pupae together, the differences in the assemblages of blackfly species were explained by four variables: river depth, temperature, conductivity and elevation

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Ecological characteristics of pre-imaginal stages of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southern England

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Spatio-temporal distribution of preimaginal black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in streams of a sub-basin of the Uruguay river basin, southern Brazil

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Adult females of most black flies species (Diptera, Simuliidae) exhibit a blood-sucking habit. Immature stages develop in water courses and are important in the ecology of lotic environments. We aim to understand the distribution of immature simuliids in the hydrographic sub-basin of the Comandaí river, in Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. For that purpose, simuliids were sampled in three stretches (source, intermediate and mouth) of nine streams, distributed along the three main regions of the sub-basin. Evaluations of the influence of abiotic factors in different spatial and temporal scales were made. Sampling was carried out in two seasons: between September and November 2016 (spring), and between April and July 2017 (autumn). In total, 17,146 individuals were sampled (larvae of last instars and pupae), which resulted in the identification of eleven Simuliidae species. The most abundant species were Simulium pertinax Kollar (77.55%), followed by Simulium incrustatum Lutz (14.56%) and Simulium subpallidum Lutz (2.35%). Regarding the identification of indicator species, S. pertinax, Simulium jujuyense Paterson & Shannon, S. subpallidum and Simulium orbitale Lutz stood out in mouth stretches, and Simulium rubrithorax Lutz in source stretches. Environmental variables such as conductivity, altitude, canopy cover and stream width were interpreted as important conditioning factors for the distribution of simuliid immature stages. In general, we concluded that Simuliidae are more abundant during spring in the study area, mainly downstream. This information may contribute to the implementation of efficient measures to control species of health importance in southern Brazil.

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Mosquito Magnet® traps as a potential means of monitoring blackflies of medical and veterinary importance

Cited by 3 publications

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Ecological characteristics of pre-imaginal stages of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southern England

Ecological characteristics of pre-imaginal stages of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southern England

Spatio-temporal distribution of preimaginal black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in streams of a sub-basin of the Uruguay river basin, southern Brazil

Chapter 4. Fly pests that develop in water

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