Human-landing rate, gonotrophic cycle length, survivorship, and public health importance of Simulium erythrocephalum in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain

Human-landing rate, gonotrophic cycle length, survivorship, and public health importance of Simulium erythrocephalum in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain

Abstract Background Simulium (Boophthora) erythrocephalum (De Geer, 1776) is one of the blackfly species responsible for major public health problems in Europe. Blackfly outbreaks of this species are becoming more frequent, threatening public health in Spain. In the present study, bionomic parameter...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Javier A. Garza-Hernández, Filiberto Reyes-Villanueva, Javier Lucientes-Curdi, Mario A. Rodríguez-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Blackfly
Simulium erythrocephalum
Human landing activity
Parous rate
Gonotrophic cycle
Survival rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2115-7

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