From bites to barcodes: uncovering the hidden diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Vietnam

QY Putt, Z Ya'cob, PH Adler, CD Chen, YX Hew… - Parasites & vectors, 2023 - Springer
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 …

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 …

Black fly diversity and impacts on human welfare in Southeast Asia

P Pramual - Biodiversity of Southeast Asian parasites and vectors …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Fast-evolving nuclear genes as barcoding markers for black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Thailand

P Pramual, W Jumpato, PH Adler - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid and accurate identification is a prerequisite for the study of all aspects of species,
particularly for pests and vectors. Black flies are economically significant blood-sucking …

[HTML][HTML] New faunistic data on Diptera (Hexapoda, Insecta) from the Ziarat Juniperus forest ecosystem (Pakistan)

Q Khan, A Kakar, K Kamran - Biodiversity Data Journal, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This study presents the first faunistic record and DNA barcoding for some
Diptera species recorded from the Juniperus forest ecosystem of Balochistan, Pakistan. DNA …

A new species in the Simulium vernum group from the Northern Limestone Alps of Austria: Simulium hasekei (Diptera: Simuliidae).

G Seitz, PH Adler, C Remschak - Zootaxa, 2021 - europepmc.org
Simulium hasekei new species is described from the Alps of Austria. It is characterized by a
broad trapezoidal ventral plate in the male, long straight arms of the genital fork in the …

Chromosomal relationships of two new species in the Simulium vernum Macquart species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Nepal

PH Adler, H Takaoka, I Ruiz-Arrondo - Proceedings of the Entomological …, 2020 - BioOne
The polytene chromosomes and larvae of two species of black flies, Simulium gandakiense
new species and S. magnacentrum new species, are described from the Himalaya …

Pseudoendemism in Mediterranean black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae): a new record for Africa

S HAOUCHINE, B BELQAT, PH ADLER, A LOUNACI - Zootaxa, 2024 - mapress.com
The first record of a European black fly, Simulium ichnusae Rivosecchi & Contini, is
documented for Africa, where it was found at elevations above 1000 m in the Djurdjura …