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Tabanidae (Diptera) collected on horses in a Cerrado biome in the state of Tocantins, Brazil [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Tabanidae (Diptera), popularly known as horse flies, is an important vector group. This is the first study to ascertain the abundance and diversity of horse flies in horses at the cerrado biome of the state of Tocantins, Brazil.
Mariana Vaz da Costa, Gratchela Dutra Rodrigues, Helena Iris Leite de Lima, Tiago Kütter Krolow, Rodrigo Ferreira Krüger   +4 more
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Evidence of Lumpy Skin Virus DNA in Blood-Feeding Flies During Outbreaks in Russia in 2018-2019

Acta Veterinaria, 2022
In this study we report the testing of blood-feeding and synanthropic flies captured near animals affected by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in Russia during the outbreaks in the Kurgan region in 2018 and Saratov region in 2019.
Sprygin Alexander, Nesterov Alexander, Shumilova Irina, Prutnikov Pavel, Vaskovic Nikola, Byadovskaya Olga   +5 more
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Bothersome Flies: How Free-Ranging Horses Reduce Harm While Maintaining Nutrition

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
The horses of Shackleford Banks, NC, United States are harassed by many species of biting flies. Apart from being a nuisance, their bites can lead to blood loss and transmit disease.
Daniel I. Rubenstein, Lisa H. Feinstein
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Repellent activity of icaridin-impregnated horsecloth against horse flies.

Acta Tropica
Horseflies are pests that cause discomfort from blood-sucking and disease transmission, and economic losses in the equine industry. This study evaluated the efficacy of horsecloth impregnated with icaridin in reducing horsefly attacks and deterring ...
K. Suganuma, G. Fujita, A. Macalanda, M. A. F. Regilme, Hiroshi Izumida, Noboru Inoue, T. J. Acosta   +6 more
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Benefits of zebra stripes: Behaviour of tabanid flies around zebras and horses.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Averting attack by biting flies is increasingly regarded as the evolutionary driver of zebra stripes, although the precise mechanism by which stripes ameliorate attack by ectoparasites is unknown.
Tim Caro, Yvette Argueta, Emmanuelle Sophie Briolat, Joren Bruggink, Maurice Kasprowsky, Jai Lake, Matthew J Mitchell, Sarah Richardson, Martin How   +8 more
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Diversity and seasonality of horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Uruguay.

, 2022
Horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) cause direct and indirect losses in livestock production and are important vectors of pathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the diversity and seasonality of horse fly species at an experimental farm in ...
KRÜGER, R.F., LUCAS, M., BARROS, A.T.M., MIRABALLES, C., SARAVIA, A., RIET-CORREA, F., KROLOW, T.K.   +6 more
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Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan larva Musca domestica Linnaeus (Diptera: Muscidae) dalam beberapa jenis kotoran ternak

Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2015
House fly (Musca domestica) is an important urban insect that can transmit various infectious diseases. This insect usually utilized organic wastes as nutrition source for their larvae.
Ramadhani Eka Putra, Abdul Rosyad, Ida Kinasih   +2 more
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Key to the horse flies fauna of Croatia (Diptera, Tabanidae) [PDF]

, 2011
Background and Purpose: The aim of the present paper is to presentation of a key for subfamilies, genera and species of Croatian horse flies (Tabanidae) fauna.
BRANIMIR K. HACKENBERGER, DAVORKA K. HACKENBERGER, HACKENBERGER, DAVORKA K., HACKENBERGER, BRANIMIR K., KRČMAR, STJEPAN, STJEPAN KRČMAR   +5 more
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Molecular evidence of pathogens and endosymbionts in the black horse fly Osca lata (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Southern Chile.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Little is known about the role of horse flies in potential pathogen transmission in Chile. This study provides evidence of the molecular detection of microorganisms in southern Chile.
Christian R González, Carolina Reyes, Andrés Castillo, Lara Valderrama, Lorena Llanos, Jorge Fernández, Gillian Eastwood, Beatriz Cancino-Faure   +7 more
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Insecticidal Activity of Plectranthus amboinicus Essential Oil against the Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) and the Horse Fly Tabanus megalops (Diptera: Tabanidae)

Insects, 2022
The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae), and the horse fly, Tabanus megalops (Diptera: Tabanidae), are important ectoparasites of livestock in Thailand. These species affect animal health and cause economic losses. This study investigated
Arpron Leesombun, Sivapong Sungpradit, Sookruetai Boonmasawai, Thekhawet Weluwanarak, Suriyo Klinsrithong, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Sumate Ampawong, Roungthip Masmeatathip, Tanasak Changbunjong   +8 more
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