Habitat preference of blackflies in Omo Gibe river basin (southwest Ethiopia): Implications for onchocerciasis elimination and control.

Ecological control of blackflies (Simulium damnosum) can be an alternative or additional tool to enhance onchocerciasis elimination efforts. However, limited research is conducted on the ecology of blackflies in Ethiopia. In this study, we determined the habitat preference of blackfly larvae and the...

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Main Authors: Beekam Kebede Olkeba, Seid Tiku Mereta, Peter L M Goethals, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Gemechu Debesa, Argaw Ambelu, Mahmud Ahmednur, Pieter Boets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264750