Parasite-host relationships of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) and black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southeastern Spain

Parasite-host relationships of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) and black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southeastern Spain

Abstract Background Documentation on water mites in Spain is scarce, as is information on the parasite-host relationship between certain water mite species and representatives of the dipteran family Simuliidae. The discomfort caused to humans and animals by black flies seems to be increasing in rece...

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Main Authors: David López-Peña, Reinhard Gerecke, Eduardo Moisés García-Roger, Peter Martin, Ricardo Jiménez-Peydró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Black flies
Water mites
Physico-chemical variables
Abundance of pupae
Prevalence and intensity of parasitism
Parasitic load
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05610-2

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