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Moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Estonia [PDF]
A fundamental prerequisite for understanding and protecting biodiversity is the construction of a high-quality faunal database. The primary objective of this study was to address knowledge gaps in the biodiversity of the family Psychodidae in Estonia ...
Jozef Oboňa +3 more
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Amphibian Strategies Against Attacks by Flies: Host-Specificity and Threats. [PDF]
Species interactions between Diptera flies and amphibians play a significant role in tropical ecosystems, but their ecology and evolution remain understudied. This review explores the costs flies impose on amphibians, such as pathogen transmission and disruption of communication systems, and highlights the evolutionary strategies employed by both ...
de Campos LLF +3 more
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Assessing the Relationship Between Macroinvertebrate Metrics and Fine Sediment Index for Ecological Biomonitoring in the Little Akaki River, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [PDF]
Habitat quality had a positive correlation with percentage of Ephemeroptera, percentage of EOT, and Shannon diversity index (r = 0.833, r = 0.880, and r = 0.939, respectively). PSI had positive correlation with number of taxa, and ASPT‐ETHbios (r = 0.819, and r = 0.798, respectively). Most sites were heavily sedimented.
Adino A, Mengistou S.
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The rare European species Atrichobrunettia (Mirousiella) graeca Ježek et Goutner, 1993 and the invasive species Clogmia albipunctata (Williston, 1893) (both Diptera: Psychodidae) are newly recorded from “Dunele Marine de la Agigea” Nature Reserve from ...
Jozef Oboňa +3 more
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Increasing putative vector importance of Trichophoromyia phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) [PDF]
Despite some phlebotomines being well recognised as vectors of leishmaniasis agents, vector importance of those belonging to the genus Trichophoromyia has not been extensively studied.
Thiago Vasconcelos dos Santos +1 more
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Identification of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Atlantic forest fragments and their dispersal to urban area [PDF]
The geographical distribution of sand flies in Brazil has been the subject of some studies, yet there is no information about the phlebotomine fauna in João Pessoa, State of Paraíba, Brazil.
FRANCISCO A. SILVA +9 more
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A female sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae spinosipes (Floch & Abonnenc, 1943)
A description is given of a female sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae - Phlebotominae) similar to Brunptomyia spinosipes (Floch & Abonnenc, 1943).É apresentada a descrição de um espécimen fêmea semelhante a Brumptomyia spinosipes (Floch & Abonnenc, 1943 ...
Paul Williams
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A checklist of the families Chaoboridae, Dixidae, Thaumaleidae, Psychodidae and Ptychopteridae (Diptera) recorded from Finland is given. Four species, Dixella dyari Garret, 1924 (Dixidae), Threticus tridactilis (Kincaid, 1899), Panimerus albifacies ...
Jukka Salmela +2 more
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Novedades en la distribución geográfica del grupo verrucarum (Diptera: Psychodidae) en Colombia.
La incriminación de especies de Lutzomyia del grupo verrucarum Theodor, 1965, en la transmisión de leishmaniosis en Colombia ha puesto de manifiesto la necesidad de conocer en detalle su distribución geográfica.
Eduar Elías Bejarano +2 more
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A new species of sand fly from Santa Cruz, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is described as Lutzomyia (Pressatia) mamedei.
Sandra Maria Oliveira +3 more
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