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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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Simuliidae da Amazônia VIII. Descrição de Simulium mutucuna sp. n. (Diptera, Nematocera). [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1974 RESUMO Os autores descrevem uma nova espécie de Diptera-Simuliidae, o Simulium mutucuna, de material coligido no Território Federal de Roraima, no trecho da estrada BR-174, localidade denominada Campinho, próximo à fronteira com a Venezuela.
J. A. Nunes de Mello +1 more
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The origin and evolution of mosquito APE retroposons.
, 2005 The detection of horizontal transfer is important to understanding the origin and spread of transposable elements and in assessing their impact on genetic diversity.
Malcolm, Colin A +2 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1946 A new system for wing venation of Simuliidae is proposed. Lutzsimulium cruzi n., gen. and n. sp. is described based on an single female and its pupal skin.
C. D'Andreta Junior, M. A. V. D'Andreta
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Ecology of Freshwater Fish, Volume 35, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT Increasing numbers of invasive Pacific pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) are spawning in northern Norwegian rivers, leading to large numbers of juveniles migrating to coastal waters. This raises concerns about food competition with native salmonids in rivers, although details about the timing and intensity of pink salmon feeding and the ...
Katherine Dunlop +10 more
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The Adaptation of Bloodsucking Black Flies to Feeding on Warm-blooded Animals
Науковий вісник Східноєвропейського національного університету імені Лесі Українки: Серія: Біологічні науки, 2018 Simuliidae morphological adaptations to suck the blood are combined into several groups: habitus, sensory vesicle of maxillary palp (Lutz’s organ), mouthparts, claws adaptations.
Kateryna Sukhomlin +2 more
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River Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 5, Page 997-1010, June 2026.ABSTRACT Ditches are essential elements of the agricultural landscape because of their role as habitat or refuge for aquatic species, especially in homogenized and intensively cultivated areas. However, data on the biodiversity associated with agricultural ditches, and its variation over time, are underrepresented in ecological research.
Michela Rappocciolo +5 more
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Ocorrência e Antropofilia de Simulídeos em Comunidades Ribeirinhas de Rondônia
EntomoBrasilis, 2012 A família Simuliidae é implicada como transmissores das filárias Onchocerca volvulus (Leuckart) e Mansonella ozzardi (Manson) na região norte do Brasil.
Suzane Neves Velasques +5 more
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Artificial light at night and invasive signal crayfish alter aquatic‐terrestrial food webs
Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1740-1754, June 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Resource flows across aquatic‐terrestrial boundaries are increasingly affected by multiple stressors, such as artificial light at night (ALAN) and aquatic invasive species, which can alter the availability of resources for consumers.
Collins Ogbeide +9 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1947 A new system for wing venation of Simuliidae is proposed. Lutzsimulium cruzi n., gen. and n. sp. is described based on a single female and its pupal skin.
C. d'Andretta Júnior, M. V. d'Andretta
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