Simulium - Wikipedia
Simulium is a genus of black flies, which may transmit diseases such as onchocerciasis (river blindness). It is a large genus with almost 2,000 species and 38 subgenera. [1] The flies are pool feeders.
black flies, Simulium spp. - Entomology and Nematology …
Simulium slossonae makes good use of temporary streams that flow seasonally. Adult black flies are small insects that measure 1 to 5 mm in length, and possess a shiny thorax (middle of the fly) that ranges in color from black to various shades of gray or yellow.
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Only four genera in the family Simuliidae, Simulium, Prosimulium, Austrosimulium, and Cnephia, contain species that feed on people, though other species prefer to feed on other mammals or on birds. Simulium, the type genus, is the most widespread and is a vector for several diseases, including river blindness.
Ecologically and medically important black flies of the genus Simulium …
2024年3月20日 · The black fly genus Simulium includes medically and ecologically important species, characterized by a wide variation of ecological niches largely determining their distributional patterns. In a rapidly changing environment, species-specific niche characteristics determine whether a species benefits or not.
Simulium Biology - Blackfly.org.uk
The Subfamily PARASIMULIINAE contains just 4 species from western North America. The largest genus is Simulium with nearly 1200 species arranged in 42 subgenera. Simulium occurs in all zoogeographical regions with the greatest number (410) reported from the Palaearctic region.
Integrated taxonomy of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) reveals
2023年11月10日 · Simulium rubzovianum was the most frequently captured species in nest boxes and CDC traps, suggesting that it is the most common simuliid in our study area. The identification of S . rubzovianum , however, carries possible complications.
Simulium spp., Vectors of Onchocerca volvulus: Life Cycle
Simulium damnosum (the most widely known), and S. neavei vector the filarial parasite Onchocerca volvulus that causes human onchocerciasis (oncho) or river blindness in several East and West African countries. S. ochraceum, a smaller species, is the most common vector of the parasite in Mexico and several Central and South American countries.
Simulium - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The mouthparts of most taxa (e.g., Simulium, Prosimulium) are modified into head fans, which allow the larvae to capture organic material, including particles as small as bacteria. Rocky substrates below dam spillways where organic-rich water flows may support tens of thousands of larvae per square meter.
Simulium - SpringerLink
2016年1月1日 · Genus of the dipteran mosquito family Simuliidae. The species of the genus Simulium contain rather small (2–6 mm) specimens, which look dark and thus are called “blackflies” (Fig. 1). Since their thorax segments are dorsally protruded, they …
Distribution of larval and pupal stages of Simulium (Diptera ...
2016年11月12日 · In this study, the abundance of larval and pupal stages of Simulium species was observed only in the Sholur stream. Since Simulium spp. act as a vector for river blindness in Africa, further study is needed to understand the distribution of adult flies and detection of onchocercosis (if any) in human beings in the Nilgiris hills of Tamil Nadu.