Tabanids: neglected subjects of research, but important vectors of disease agents!

F Baldacchino, M Desquesnes, S Mihok, LD Foil… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Tabanids are nuisance pests for people and livestock because of their painful and irritating
bite, persistent biting behavior, and blood ingestion. About 4400 tabanid species have been …

Do climatic and physical factors affect populations of the blow fly Chrysomya megacephala and house fly Musca domestica?

R Ngoen-Klan, K Moophayak, T Klong-Klaew… - Parasitology …, 2011 - Springer
The blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius), and house fly, Musca domestica L., are
medically and forensically important flies. The population dynamic of these flies is essential …

Spatial and temporal distribution of Tabanidae in the Pyrenees Mountains: the influence of altitude and landscape structure

F Baldacchino, A Porciani, C Bernard… - Bulletin of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
In high-altitude summer pastures, horseflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) can be a serious nuisance
to livestock, as well as mechanical vectors of animal diseases such as besnoitiosis, an …

The effect of weather variables on the flight activity of horseflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the continental climate of Hungary

T Herczeg, D Száz, M Blahó, A Barta… - Parasitology …, 2015 - Springer
Although the tabanid species and populations occurring in eastern central Europe
(Carpathian Basin) are thoroughly studied, there are only sporadic data about the influence …

Different distribution patterns of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) and bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) along altitudinal gradients in Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park …

D Sommaggio, L Zanotelli, E Vettorazzo, G Burgio… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hoverflies and bees play a key role in plant pollination. The increasing
concern about pollinator reduction forces the planning of a sampling monitoring scheme to …

Intraspecific variation in wing geometry among Tabanus rubidus (Diptera: Tabanidae) populations in Thailand

T Chaiphongpachara, T Weluwanarak… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tabanus rubidus (Wiedemann, 1821)(Diptera: Tabanidae) is a hematophagous insect of
veterinary and medical importance and is the predominant Tabanus spp. in Thailand. It is a …

Seasonal patterns of horse fly richness and abundance in the Pampa biome of southern Brazil

RF Krüger, TK Krolow - Journal of Vector Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Fluctuations in seasonal patterns of horse fly populations were examined in rainforests of
tropical South America, where the climate is seasonal. These patterns were evaluated with …

Biting behaviour of Tabanidae on cattle in mountainous summer pastures, Pyrenees, France, and effects of weather variables

F Baldacchino, L Puech, S Manon… - Bulletin of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
In France, during the summer, cattle in mountainous pastures can be highly exposed to
tabanid bites. The persistent biting behaviour of tabanids not only causes disturbance, but is …

Species diversity and abundance of Tabanus spp.(Diptera: Tabanidae) in different habitats of Thailand

T Changbunjong, P Sedwisi, T Weluwanarak… - Journal of Asia-Pacific …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tabanus spp. or horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) are haematophagous flies of medical and
veterinary importance. They are known to cause trypanosomosis or surra in domestic and …

Richness, endemism and seasonality of horseflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Forests of the Equatorial Pacific Region of Ecuador

J Buestán, A Pazmiño-Palomino, GA Brito Vera - Neotropical Entomology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Equatorial Pacific Region (EPR) in Ecuador is characterized by high rates of
vegetation diversity, and rapid loss of vegetation cover due to anthropogenic pressures. In …