alighting of tabanidae and muscids on natural and simulated hosts in the sudan. | alighting of horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) and non-biting muscids (diptera: muscidae) was studied at khartoum, sudan, using black cylindrical models mimicking a goat, calf and cow. flies were intercepted by attaching electrocution grids or clear adhesive film to models. alighting sites and defensive behaviour were also documented on hosts through observation. female tabanus sufis (jennicke), t. taeniola (palisot) and atylotus agrestis (wiedemann) were the main tabanids captured. muscids lande ... | 2009 | 19203405 |