Bacteria transported by horseflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the northeast of Pará State, Brazil
Insects of the family Tabanidae (Diptera), known as horseflies, are considered potential pests of man and domestic animals because of the hematophagic behavior of the females. They are capable of carrying virus, bacteria, and helminths, because these pathogens adhere to their piercing-sucking mouthp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais |
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| Online Access: | http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv2n3_2007/bacterias(alves).pdf |