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Spatial Distributions of Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Six Provinces of Iran Publisher



Abtahi SM1 ; Khazeni A2 ; Telmadareiy Z3 ; Jahanifard E4 ; Pourshalkouhi NJ5 ; Arzamani K6
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  1. 1. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Isfahan Province Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Fisheries, College of Agriculture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
  6. 6. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd City, North Khorasan, Iran

Source: Entomological News Published:2017


Abstract

Black flies are blood-feeding insects that are distributed worldwide. Few studies, however, have reported the distribution and extent of medical and veterinary problems caused by these flies in Iran. This study aimed to identify the species of simuliids, based primarily on morphological characters, determine their spatial distributions, and identify their breeding sites in six provinces (Tehran, Mazandaran, Isfahan, Lorestan, Hormozgan and Khorasan-e-Shomali) of Iran from spring, 2010 to summer, 2012. A total of 914 larvae and 13 pupae were collected from sixteen areas in the above-mentioned provinces. Twelve taxa were found: Simulium alajense Rubtsov 1940, S. au reum Fries 1824 group, S. bezzii (Corti 1914), S. brevitarse (Rubtsov 1976), S. crassicaulum (Rub sov 1955), S. dahestanicum (Rubtsov 1962), S. ornatum Meigen 1804 group, S. paraequinum Puri 1933/pseudequinum Seguy 1921, S. paucicuspis Rubtsov 1947, S. transcaspicum Enderlein 1921, S. turgaicum Rubtsov 1940, and S. variegatum (Meigen 1818). Khorasan-e-Shomali province had the highest prevalence of Simulium species. A new record for Iran (Simulium dahestanicum) was discovered during the sampling.
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