• 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. (wikipedia.org)
  • The argument favouring the role of mosquitoes (e.g., "pium", "borrachudo", black fly), particularly from Simuliidae family ( Simulium nigrimanun ), has not been ruled out and the current hypothesis refers to an antigenic mimicry. (vin.com)
  • These tiny insects belong to the family Simuliidae and most of its species belong to the genus Simulium. (homequicks.com)
  • The gnats are members of the blood-sucking insect family Simuliidae. (msucares.com)
  • Dustan Clark, extension veterinarian and associate director of the Poultry Center for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said tiny, blood-sucking black fly within the Simuliidae insect family include variants such as the turkey gnat and the buffalo gnat. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • A review of the Mesoamerican and South American black flies of the tribe Prosimuliini (Simuliinae, Simuliidae). (amnh.org)
  • to date, 84 species of biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), 13 species of sand flies (Psychodidae), and 53 species of black flies (Simuliidae) have been reported in Spain. (iajmh.com)
  • A black fly or blackfly (sometimes called a buffalo gnat, turkey gnat, or white socks) is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder. (wikipedia.org)
  • The larvae live on stony surfaces in rivers and streams, where they feed on small invertebrates, mostly Simuliidae (black flies) larvae. (biodiversity.no)
  • Although black flies as a whole are grouped into one family (Simuliidae), black fly species have very different life styles. (blogspot.com)
  • Extended flooding and a wet spring in 2019 contributed to the proliferation of mosquitoes ( Culicidae ) and black flies ( Simuliidae ). (finegardening.com)
  • Prompt and precise identification of black flies (Simuliidae) is crucial, given their biting behaviour and significant impact on human and animal health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2. To investigate spatial relationships between blackfly spp. (itg.be)
  • The biogeographical study of these blackflies reveals that we are dealing with palearctic fauna characterized by a widespread mediterranean distribution. (limnology-journal.org)
  • 1. To compare the efficacy of Esperanza Window Traps with Human Landing Collections to determine their potential as an alternative tool for the collection of human host-seeking blackflies in northern Uganda. (itg.be)
  • A black fly or blackfly (sometimes called a buffalo gnat, turkey gnat, or white socks) is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to the presentation, the disease is transmitted by the bite of black flies of the family Simuliidae. (nih.gov)
  • Obligate phoresy has been reported in 28 species of Simuliidae living on Ephemeroptera nymphs or decapod crustaceans. (scielo.br)
  • As with most Onchocerca species, black flies (Simuliidae) serve as biological vectors for O. lupi . (cdc.gov)
  • Some midges, such as many Phlebotominae (sand fly) and Simuliidae (black fly), are vectors of various diseases. (lyrics.com)
  • Biting and non-biting insects occasionally associated with swine include mosquitoes (Culicidae), black flies (Simuliidae), biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), little house flies (Fannia canicularis), dump flies (Hydrotea aenescens), vinegar flies (Drosophila repleta) and moth flies (Psychodidae). (porkgateway.org)
  • Each chapter examines a different aspect, or role, of such materials within the habitat of snails and blackfly. (ucl.ac.uk)