Background Prompt and precise identification of black flies (Simuliidae) is crucial, given their
biting behaviour and significant impact on human and animal health. To address the …

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 …

Identification of the host blood meal of hematophagous insects can provide significant
information regarding host preferences and the possibility of the transmission of disease …

Females and males reared from pupae, their pupal exuviae and cocoons, and mature larvae
of the Simulium (Gomphostilbia) asakoae species group from various localities in Thailand …

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 …

Abstract Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are insects of medical and veterinary importance
because some of them are vectors of human and livestock disease agents. Even without …

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 …

Recent surveys of Oahu's Waianae Mountains uncovered a small, previously undescribed
species of Auriculella that is conchologically similar to the three members of the A. perpusilla …

Previous studies suggested the presence of species complex in the so-called Simulium
asakoae Takaoka & Davies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Thailand due to its high morphological …