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 …

Over 1,800 of the species belong to the genus Simulium. [2] Most black flies gain nourishment by feeding on the blood of mammals, including humans, although the males feed mainly on …

Black flies, or buffalo gnats, of the genus Simulium are dipterans that have an essentially free-living life cycle during which the adult males and females blood feed on a variety of mammals, …

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 …

Simulium (black fly) is a genus of insect that prefers fast-running (highly oxygenated) waters. These biting insects are known primarily as a nuisance pest in the U.S., but pose significant …

Onchocerca volvulus causes onchocerciasis (river blindness). During a blood meal, an infected blackfly (genus Simulium) introduces third-stage filarial larvae onto the skin of the human host, …

Dec 26, 2014 · Identification to genus is often difficult, except that clearly marked flies, with leg bands, scutal stripes, or abdominal spots, are typically in genus Simulium. The family can be …

Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae), also regionally known as buffalo gnats, are a semi-aquatic nuisance fly group that can have significant public health implications. Like other flies, black …

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 …

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