Abstract Hippoboscid flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), commonly known as keds or louse
flies, have been for long time overlooked by the scientific community, and their vector role of …

Arthropods of the Hippoboscoidea superfamily are parasites of animals from various
systematic groups. Mass appearances of these insects and their attacks on people are …

Abstract Background Hippoboscid flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), also known as louse flies
or keds, are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites of animals, and accidentally of humans …

Background The bacteria of the genus Bartonella are obligate parasites of vertebrates. Their
distribution range covers almost the entire world from America, Europe, Asia to Africa and …

Lipoptena insects are important ectoparasites of cervids and may affect humans that are
incidentally bitten. The presence of zoonotic pathogen DNA, such as Anaplasma, and …

Simple Summary Lipoptena species, also named the deer ked or deer fly, are commonly
encountered in temperate areas of Europe, northern China, and North America. Although …

The louse flies of the genus Lipoptena spp.(Diptera: Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-
feeding species and potential vectors of several pathogens. These ectoparasites are known …

Simple Summary The population of Lipoptena spp. continues to increase in Central Europe.
Deer keds are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites. Environmental conditions play a …

Simple Summary In recent years, the increased presence of wildlife in habitats close to
urban settlements has raised concerns about the risk of pathogen transmission from wild …

Deer keds [Lipoptena cervi (L. 1758)] are ectoparasitic and hematophagous dipterans.
Originally native to Northern Europe, L. cervi records in the United States begin in 1907 …