Distribution pattern of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) assemblages along an altitudinal gradient in Peninsular Malaysia

Z Ya'cob, H Takaoka, P Pramual, VL Low… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Preimaginal black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are important components
of the stream ecosystem. However, there has been limited research undertaken on the …

Diversity, distribution and host blood meal analysis of adult black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand

B Gomontean, W Jumpato, K Wongpakam… - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Black flies are small-sized (< 6 mm) blood-sucking insects belonging to the
family Simuliidae of the order Diptera. More than 2400 species have been recorded globally …

Discovery of a new black fly species in the Simulium (Simulium) striatum species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) from northeastern Thailand and its phylogenetic …

W Srisuka, H Takaoka, K Aupalee, A Saeung - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
The female, male, pupa and mature larva of Simulium (Simulium) poolpholi sp. nov.
collected from a large and seasonal stream in northeastern Thailand are described. This …

Checklist and keys for the black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Thailand

H Takaoka, W Srisuka, A Saeung - Medical Entomology and Zoology, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
A checklist and keys for the 110 species of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Thailand are
updated. The checklist includes Simulium bishopi Takaoka & Davies of the Simulium …

Community structure, biodiversity and spatiotemporal distribution of the black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) using malaise traps on the highest mountain in Thailand

W Srisuka, C Sulin, K Aupalee, T Phankaen, K Taai… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Black flies, also known as buffalo gnats, are major pests to humans and
animals. Females of some black fly species serve as vectors for transmitting several …

Breeding habitat preference of preimaginal black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Peninsular Malaysia

Z Ya'cob, H Takaoka, P Pramual, VL Low… - Acta Tropica, 2016 - Elsevier
To investigate the breeding habitat preference of black flies, a comprehensive black fly
survey was conducted for the first time in Peninsular Malaysia. Preimaginal black flies …

Ecology of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in streams of northern and southern Thailand: Factors associated with larval and pupal distributions

S Jitklang, W Sawangproh, C Kuvangkadilok, V Baimai… - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
The ecology of black flies in Thailand was investigated, based on 19,451 larvae and pupae
collected from 65 stream sites in 10 northern provinces during the rainy, cool, and hot …

Temporal variation in diversity and community structure of preimaginal blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in a tropical forest reserve in Malaysia

SP Pavitra, VL Low, TK Tan, YAL Lim, Z Ya'cob - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are ecologically and medically important insects but
they have been understudied in Malaysia. Accordingly, a study on the temporal variation in …

Community composition of black flies during and after the 2020 vesicular stomatitis virus outbreak in Southern New Mexico, USA

MJ Whelpley, LH Zhou, J Rascon, B Payne, B Moehn… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), a vector-borne pathogen of livestock, emerges
periodically in the western US. In New Mexico (NM), US, most cases occur close to the Rio …

Seasonal filarial infections and their black fly vectors in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand

K Aupalee, A Saeung, W Srisuka, M Fukuda, A Streit… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The transmission of zoonotic filarial parasites by black flies has so far been reported in the
Chiang Mai and Tak provinces, Thailand, and the bites of these infected black flies can …