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DNA barcoding of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Indonesia
BackgroundDNA barcoding is a valuable taxonomic tool for rapid and accurate species identification and cryptic species discovery in black flies....
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Community composition of black flies during and after the 2020 vesicular stomatitis virus outbreak in Southern New Mexico, USA
BackgroundVesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), a vector-borne pathogen of livestock, emerges periodically in the western US. In New Mexico (NM), US,...
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From bites to barcodes: uncovering the hidden diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Vietnam
BackgroundPrompt and precise identification of black flies (Simuliidae) is crucial, given their biting behaviour and significant impact on human and...
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Parasite-host relationships of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) and black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southeastern Spain
BackgroundDocumentation on water mites in Spain is scarce, as is information on the parasite-host relationship between certain water mite species and...
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Presence of a cryptic Onchocerca species in black flies of northern California, USA
BackgroundBlack flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) serve as arthropod vectors for various species of Onchocerca (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) that may be...
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African swine fever virus DNA is present in non-biting flies collected from outbreak farms in Romania
BackgroundAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe haemorrhagic disease of Suidae, with mortalities that approach 100 percent....
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Trends in black fly density, parity and infection rates from riverside to villages of the Bafia Health District in Cameroon: implication for onchocerciasis vector control
BackgroundReducing contact between humans and black flies can lead to interruption of onchocerciasis transmission. The Esperanza Window Trap (EWT)...
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Molecular investigation on infection by haemosporidians in three Western Palearctic species of swift (Apodidae) and their ectoparasitic louse flies
Swifts (Apodidae) are an unusual group of birds that spend most of their lives in flight, landing only when breeding. Although this aerial lifestyle...
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Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and sand fly-borne pathogens in the Greater Mekong Subregion: a systematic review
Phlebotomine sand flies are proven or suspected vectors of several pathogens of importance, including leishmaniasis, bartonellosis and sand fly...
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Concurrent molecular characterization of sand flies and Leishmania parasites by amplicon-based next-generation sequencing
BackgroundPhlebotomine sand flies are vectors of Leishmania parasites, which are the causative agents of leishmaniasis. Herein, we developed an...
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Relationship among bats, parasitic bat flies, and associated pathogens in Korea
BackgroundBats are hosts for many ectoparasites and act as reservoirs for several infectious agents, some of which exhibit zoonotic potential. Here,...
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Improving the COI DNA barcoding library for Neotropical phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)
Sand fly species are traditionally identified using morphological traits, though this method is hampered by the presence of cryptic species. DNA...
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Knowledge/perception and attitude/practices of populations of two first-line communities of the Centre Region of Cameroon regarding onchocerciasis and black fly nuisance and bio-ecology
BackgroundDespite high black fly densities in persisting onchocerciasis foci in Cameroon, no vector control has ever been carried out to complement...
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Atypical behavior of a black fly species connects cavity-nesting birds with generalist blood parasites in an arid area of Spain
BackgroundThe feeding behavior of bloodsucking insects determines the transmission, distribution, host spectrum and evolution of blood parasites in...
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On the life cycle of Brachymeria podagrica (Fabricius, 1787) (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) – a parasitoid of sacrophagid, calliphorid, and muscid flies
The lifecycle of Brachymeria podagrica , a parasitic wasp with a worldwide distribution, was studied under laboratory conditions using the flesh fly, Sa...
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Black Fly Diversity and Impacts on Human Welfare in Southeast Asia
Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are insects of medical and veterinary importance because some of them are vectors of human and livestock disease...
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Onchocerciasis in the Cameroon–Chad border area after more than 20 years of annual mass ivermectin distribution
BackgroundThe main vectors of onchocerciasis in Africa are Simulium damnosum sensu lato, which transmit the causative agent Onchocerca volvulus . The...
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Sexually anomalous individuals of the black fly Simulium trangense (Diptera: Simuliidae) infected with mermithid parasites (Nematoda: Mermithidae)
Sexually anomalous individuals, typically intersexes or gynandromorphs, bear a mixture of male and female traits. Twelve sexually anomalous...
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Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in eight Balkan countries: historical review and region-wide entomological survey
BackgroundSand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are medically important vectors of human and veterinary disease-causing agents. Among these, the genus Leishmania...
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Morphological identification keys for adults of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Sri Lanka
BackgroundPhlebotomine sand flies are a medically important group of insects that is responsible for the transmission of leishmaniasis. Surveillance...
