| [new species of microsporidians (microsporidia, nosematidae) from horsefly larvae in the ukraine]. | a new species of microsporidians, stempellia lairdi sp. n., was found in larvae of tabanus autumnalis l. from ukraine. it affects the muscular tissue and haemolymph of horse fly larvae. spores of the species are oval, egg-shaped, 1.8--7.6 x 1.2--3.8 mu in size. the species is pathogenic and causes the mortality of infected larvae. | 1979 | 108652 |
| role of horse flies in transmission of wquine infectious anemia from carrier ponies. | equine infectious anemia virus was transmitted from an acutely ill and an inapparently infected pony to uninfected ponies by the interrupted feeding of horse flies (tabanids). transmission from acutely ill ponies was not accomplished following: (1) the interrupted feeding of a single horse fly, (2) bites of horse flies that had fed on an acutely affected pony 24 hours earlier, (3) bites of horse flies that had oviposited after feeding on an acutely affected pony, or (4) the inoculation of larval ... | 1978 | 621184 |
| increasing horse fly (diptera: tabanidae) catch in canopy traps by reducing ultraviolet light reflectance. | application of uv killer, a commercially available product which reduced ultraviolet reflectance from cloth fabrics, increased the catch of tabanids in canopy traps by 24% and in co2-baited traps by 30%. catch decreased as ultraviolet reflectance increased during the experiment. | 1991 | 1770525 |
| bovine leukosis virus transmission with mouthparts from tabanus abactor after interrupted feeding. | a successful attempt was made to mechanically transmit bovine leukosis virus (blv) from a blv-infected cow with a normal lymphocyte count to sheep by inoculation with horse fly (tabanus abactor) mouthparts. after interrupted natural feeding, horse flies were anesthetized with co2. mouthparts were severed and pooled into a tissue grinder containing medium. five inocula containing the mouthparts of 10 flies each, and 5 inocula containing the mouthparts of 20 flies each, were prepared and inoculate ... | 1990 | 2167027 |
| population estimation of the horse fly, tabanus abactor (diptera: tabanidae), in northcentral oklahoma. | a mark-recapture technique was used to estimate daily populations of host-seeking tabanus abactor philip. daily population estimates were calculated for 31 and 37 d for areas of 2.1 km2 and 4.6 km2 for 1982 and 1983, respectively. in 1982, population estimates ranged from 22,767 to 2,125,322 flies/2.1 km2 per d with a mean of 467,277 flies/d. in 1983, population estimates ranged from 48,962 to 2,794,389 flies/4.6 km2 per d with a mean of 759,616 flies/d. the estimated average number of host-seek ... | 1989 | 2724314 |
| primary structure of two neuropeptide hormones with adipokinetic and hypotrehalosemic activity isolated from the corpora cardiaca of horse flies (diptera). | the primary structures of two neuropeptides, tabanus atratus adipokinetic hormone (taa-akh) and tabanus atratus hypotrehalosemic hormone (taa-hoth), from the corpora cardiaca of horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) have been determined. amino acid sequences of taa-akh (less than glu-leu-thr-phe-thr-pro-gly-trp-nh2) and taa-hoth (less than glu-leu-thr-phe-thr-pro-gly-trp-gly-tyr-nh2) (where less than glu = pyroglutamic acid) were determined by automated gas-phase edman degradation of the peptides deb ... | 1989 | 2813385 |
| temporal occurrence of third-stage larvae of elaeophora schneideri in tabanus lineola hinellus on south island, south carolina. | the occurrence of third-stage larvae of the arterial worm (elaeophora schneideri) in populations of the horse fly, tabanus lineola hinellus, was studied on south island, georgetown county, south carolina. over the period from mid-april to mid-october 1982, horse flies had a bimodal pattern of abundance with peak populations in june and september. during individual bimonthly horse fly collections, the prevalence of infection of t. l. hinellus ranged from 0 to 1.23%. prevalence of infected horse f ... | 1986 | 2940381 |
| role of insects in the transmission of bovine leukosis virus: potential for transmission by stable flies, horn flies, and tabanids. | the ability of stable flies (stomoxys calcitrans), horn flies (haematobia irritans), and tabanids (diptera: tabanidae) to transmit bovine leukosis virus (blv) was investigated. stable flies and horn flies were fed on blood collected from an infected cow, and the flies' mouthparts were immediately removed, placed in rpmi-1640 medium, ground, and inoculated into sheep and calves. infection of sheep occurred with mouthparts from as few as 25 stable flies or 25 horn flies. however, sheep were not in ... | 1985 | 2982293 |
| insect-derived crude drugs in the chinese song dynasty. | fifty-four kinds of crude drug derived from insects are listed in the "herbal" jing-shi-zheng-lei-da-guang-ben-cao (1108 a.d.) edited during the chinese song dynasty (960-1280 a.d.). we considered each of them from the viewpoint of various herbals and have commented on them, the order being adhered to in most cases. we added our own findings of identification of insect crude drugs available on the market. the crude drugs emphasized are mantis egg case, wasp's nest, scarab larva, red cicada, snip ... | 1988 | 3075674 |
| [decrease in the milk yield in cows casued by dipterous blood-sucking insects and the protection of heifers with oxamate, a repellent, in the area of leningrad]. | blood-sucking dipterous insects, milk yield losses caused by these insects to cows in the pasture and the possibilities of cattle protection against these insects were investigated in the leningrad region of the ussr in 1982-1984. the invasion by horse-flies causes the greatest trouble to grazing cattle. twenty-five horse-fly species were identified during the study. the nine prevailing species constituted more than 85% of the horse-flies invading the animals. the horse-flies flew for 50-55 days ... | 1987 | 3113032 |
| role of horse fly (tabanus fuscicostatus hine) and stable fly (stomoxys calcitrans l.) in transmission of equine infectious anemia to ponies in louisiana. | | 1973 | 4357708 |
| mechanical transmission of anaplasmosis by tabanids (diptera: tabanidae). | the role of tabanids in the mechanical transmission of anaplasmosis was further clarified by determining the number of horse fly bites needed to transmit the disease and the length of time that horse flies remain mechanically infective. transmission of anaplasmosis from acutely infected calves to susceptible splenectomized calves was accomplished with as few as 10 horse fly bites. these flies were shown to remain mechanically infective for at least 2 hours after they had obtained a partial blood ... | 1982 | 7073099 |
| platelet function defect in a 5-day-old simmental calf. | a 5-day-old simmental heifer was evaluated for excessive bleeding from the skin following horse fly bites. a coagulation profile and platelet numbers were normal. in vitro platelet function, measured by whole blood aggregometry, was found to be abnormal when compared with age-matched controls. therefore, this defect in hemostasis was attributed to a qualitative defect in platelet function. | 1995 | 8523328 |
| dasybasis (agelanius) cortesi, a new species of horse fly from chile (diptera:tabanidae:diachlorini). | the female and male of dasybasis (agelanius) cortesi, new species, is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the national reserve of río clarillo, cordillera province, central chile. its relationships to other dasybasis species are discussed. | 1996 | 9283655 |
| honeydew sugars in wild-caught female horse flies (diptera: tabanidae). | three species of horse fly, hybomitra illota (osten sacken), h. affinis (kirby), and h. zonalis (kirby), were collected by sweep-netting around human bait at 2 sites (abandoned airfield and davies bog) in algonquin provincial park, ontario. there were 3 times more horse flies collected at davies bog than at the abandoned airfield. the crop contents of all specimens were identified by thin-layer chromatography. using melezitose and stachyose as honeydew indicator sugars, the relative importance o ... | 1999 | 10593099 |
| dasybasis elquiensis, a new species of horse fly from northern chile (diptera: tabanidae: diachlorini). | the female of dasybasis elquiensis, new species, is described and illustrated from specimens collected in paso la ternera, elqui province, north chile. its relationships to other dasybasis species are discussed. | 2000 | 10998212 |
| myositis and septicaemia caused by francisella tularensis biovar holarctica. | a case of tularaemia presenting with severe septicaemia and myositis is reported. the infection was presumed to be acquired by a bite from the horse fly haematopota pluvialis, also known as the rain fly. | 2003 | 14514156 |
| efficacy and safety of specific immunotherapy to mosquito bites. | adverse effects of mosquito bites are often very unpleasant and need a treatment. | 2004 | 15180354 |
| systematics and distribution of horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) of jordan. | the horse fly fauna of jordan consists of 24 species belonging to seven genera. the present study adds two new records; tabanus unifasciatus and tabanus lunatus. keys and illustrations for the horse flies of jordan are presented based on examined materials. distribution and geographic ranges for each species is also given. | 2005 | 16007956 |
| vasotab, a vasoactive peptide from horse fly hybomitra bimaculata (diptera, tabanidae) salivary glands. | horse flies feed from superficial haematomas and probably rely heavily on the pharmacological properties of their saliva to find blood. here we describe the first evidence of vasodilators in horse fly hybomitra bimaculata (diptera, tabanidae) salivary gland extract and clone and express one of the active peptides (termed vasotab). physiological tests using crude salivary gland extracts and reverse-phase hplc fractions demonstrated positive inotropism in isolated rat hearts, vasodilatation of cor ... | 2006 | 16391356 |
| occurrence of serotonin immunoreactivity in the central nervous system and midgut of adult female tabanus nigrovittatus (diptera: tabanidae). | serotonin is an important neuromessenger used in a variety of signaling pathways throughout the animal kingdom. in insects, serotonin has been demonstrated to mediate feeding and feeding-related behaviors. in this study, serotonin antibody was localized in cells and processes throughout the central nervous system (cns) and midgut of female horse fly tabanus nigrovittatus macquart. in the cns, immunoreactivity was localized in cells and processes throughout the brain and ventral nerve cord. in th ... | 2006 | 16619607 |
| performance of painted plywood and cloth nzi traps relative to manitoba and greenhead traps for tabanids and stable flies. | experiments were conducted to adapt the cloth nzi trap to a format suitable for fixed applications in biting fly sampling or control. catches of tabanids [tabanus l., chrysops (meigen), and hybomitra enderlein], and stable flies [stomoxys calcitrans (l.)] in painted plywood traps were compared with those in standard phthalogen blue cloth traps, and in similarly painted cloth traps. the manitoba horse fly trap and the tabanus nigrovittatus macquart "greenhead" box trap were used as additional sta ... | 2007 | 17461091 |
| piperonyl formulations as horse fly repellents. | | 1949 | 18127430 |
| comparison of the efficiency of biological transmission of anaplasma marginale (rickettsiales: anaplasmataceae) by dermacentor andersoni stiles (acari: ixodidae) with mechanical transmission by the horse fly, tabanus fuscicostatus hine (diptera: muscidae). | mechanical transmission ofanaplasma marginale by horse flies (tabanidae) is thought to be epidemiologically significant in some areas of the united states. we compared the relative efficiencies of mechanical transmission of anaplasma marginale by the horse fly, tabanus fuscicostatus hine, during acute infection (approximately 10(7) to approximately 10(9) infected erythrocytes [ie]/ml blood) with biological transmission by dermacentor andersoni stiles in the persistent phase of infection (approxi ... | 2008 | 18283950 |
| determination of threshold concentrations of multiple allergenic extracts for equine intradermal testing using normal horses in three seasons. | forty-one normal horses were evaluated for reactivity to intradermally injected aqueous allergens to determine allergen threshold concentrations (tc), with potential relevance to equine intradermal testing (idt). horses were tested three times over 1 year to assess seasonal variation in reactivity, using three to five serial dilutions of 27 allergens each time. injection sites were evaluated after 15 min, 1 h, 4 h and 24 h. the highest allergen concentration at which < 10% of horses demonstrated ... | 2008 | 18803619 |
| horse flies (tabanidae) of bosnia and herzegovina. | the horse fly (diptera: tabanidae) fauna of bosnia and herzegovina consists of 62 species belonging to ten genera. the present study adds eight new records for the fauna of bosnia and herzegovina. these new records are chrysops flavipes meigen, hybomitra tropica (linnaeus), tabanus darimonti leclercq, tabanus eggeri schiner, tabanus miki brauer in brauer and bergenstamm, tabanus shannonellus kröber, haematopota bigoti gobert, and haematopota subcylindrica pandellé. most of the species belong to ... | 2008 | 19263857 |
| diversification of follicular cells in the ovaries of the horse fly haematopota italica (diptera: tabanidae). similarities and differences with the drosophila model system. | in insect ovaries, germ line cells are surrounded by somatic cells that initially form a uniform follicular epithelium. the subsequent diversification of the follicular cells into several subpopulations enables specification of distinct structures in different regions of complex eggshells. it also influences the patterning of the future embryo. these processes have been extensively studied at both the cellular and molecular levels using the drosophila ovary as a model system. it is not clear how ... | 2009 | 19459454 |
| [anaphylactic reaction caused by a horse-fly species (hippobosca equina)]. | the authors report on the case of a 46-year-old female patient who had an anaphylactic reaction of lucky outcome after a fly bite. she shortly developed a hard swelling of 15 cm diameter covered by scab, on the hairy scalp where hair meets the forehead, as well as an oedema on the forehead. shortly afterwards came an erythema and pruritus on the face and body, and oedema on the hands, face and lips, later accompanied by shivers, nausea and vomit. the captured insect was identified by a taxonomic ... | 2009 | 19812013 |
| distribution of tabanids (diptera: tabanidae) along a two-sided altitudinal transect. | the pattern of horse fly (diptera: tabanidae) distribution and correlations among biodiversity, abundance, abiotic factors, and altitude were determined along a two-sided altitudinal transect. the sampling was carried out on five 3-d periods during tabanid seasonal activity. linen canopy traps with 1-octen-3-ol as an attractant were used at 20 sampling sites along the transect. the results showed that the qualitative composition of tabanid species can be distinguished by altitude and, especially ... | 2009 | 20021754 |
| a case of anaphylaxis: horse-fly or hymenoptera sting? | in literature it has been described a high risk of systemic reaction after blood-sucking dyptera bites, like mosquitoes and horsefly, in people sensitive to hymenoptera. a 51 year old man, allergic to hymenoptera venom and with a history of i.v. reaction after mueller, who has been treated with vespula sp. its for the last 3 years, was stung by a yellow, black and green insect on the neck. five minutes after the bite, he suffered generalized hitching and urticaria, oral cavity and lower limbs pa ... | 2009 | 20101929 |
| fmrfamide-like immunoreactivity in the central nervous system and alimentary tract of the non-hematophagous blow fly, phormia regina, and the hematophagous horse fly, tabanus nigrovittatus. | fmrfamide-related peptides (farps) are a diverse and physiologically important class of neuropepeptides in the metazoa. in insects, farps function as brain-gut neuropeptides and have been immunolocalized throughout the nervous system and alimentary tract where they have been shown to affect feeding behavior. the occurrence of fmrfamide-like immunoreactivity (fli) was examined in the central nervous system and alimentary tract of non-hematophagous blow fly, phormia regina meigen (diptera: calliph ... | 2008 | 20302523 |
| [glandular form of tularemia after arthropod bite--cases report]. | tularemia is a rare zoonosis. there are a few ways of transmission of f. tularensis known: from the most common: contaminated meat, water, inhalation to rarely considered as insect or tick bite. insect bites are known. the disease may present non specific clinical picture, its course may be acute or chronic. because of polymorphism of clinical picture specific treatment is often delayed. in our paper we present cases of patients, who were diagnosed with tularemia due to horse-fly or tick bite. | 2010 | 20499663 |
| note on the rôle of the horse fly in the transmission of trypanosoma infection, with a reply to colonel bruce's criticisms. | | 1904 | 20761785 |
| effect of saliva from horse fly hybomitra bimaculata on kinetic properties of na,k-atpase: possible role in regulation of relaxation. | the possible involvement of salivary gland extract (sge) from horse flies in modifying hyperpolarization and relaxation via alterations in functional properties of sarcolemmal na,k-atpase in the host tissue was tested in vitro by application of various amounts of sge from hybomitra bimaculata.sge in the amount of 3 µg proteins representing approximately the equivalent of one salivary gland of hybomitra bimaculata induced a stimulatory effect on na,k-atpase at all atp concentrations applied. this ... | 2011 | 22058657 |
| new records for the horse fly fauna (diptera: tabanidae) of jordan with remarks on ecology and zoogeography. | the horse fly fauna (diptera: tabanidae) of jordan is, after israel, the richest in the levant, with 24 known species. during the 20-year project "the ecology and zoogeography of the lepidoptera of the near east," we regularly collected blood-feeding flies, resulting in 11 additional species of tabanidae for jordan. the new records are: atylotus quadrifarius (loew, 1874), chrysops caecutiens (linnaeus, 1758), dasyrhamphis nigritus (fabricius, 1794), haematopota pallens loew, 1871, nemorius irrit ... | 2011 | 22129417 |
| [the fauna of bloodsucking insects of the "gnus" complex (diptera) in leningrad province and saint-petersburg]. | the history of the study of bloodsucking mosquitoes, sand flies, black flies, and horse flies in st. petersburg and leningrad province is observed. at present, 38 mosquito species of 5 genera, 67 black fly species of 17 genera, 24 species of bloodsucking sand flies of the genus culicoides, and 36 horse fly species of 6 genera were revealed in the territory of the region. the analysis of 267 collecting sites of 165 species of 30 genera of bloodsucking insects allowed revealing the most widespread ... | 2012 | 23458014 |
| an insight into the sialome of the horse fly, tabanus bromius. | blood feeding animals face their host's defenses against tissue injury and blood loss while attempting to feed. one adaptation to surmount these barriers involves the evolution of a salivary potion that disarms their host's inflammatory and anti-hemostatic processes. the composition of the peptide moiety of this potion, or sialome (from the greek sialo = saliva), can be deducted in part by proper interpretation of the blood feeder' sialotranscriptome. in this work we disclose the sialome of the ... | 2015 | 26369729 |
| complete genome sequence of spiroplasma turonicum tab4ct, a bacterium isolated from horse flies (haematopota sp.). | spiroplasma turonicum tab4c(t) was isolated from a horse fly (haematopota sp.; probably haematopota pluvialis) collected at champchevrier, indre-et-loire, touraine, france, in 1991. here, we report the complete genome sequence of this bacterium to facilitate the investigation of its biology and the comparative genomics among spiroplasma spp. | 2016 | 27660788 |
| complete genome sequence of spiroplasma turonicum strain tab4ct, a parasite of a horse fly, haematopota sp. (diptera: tabanidae). | spiroplasma turonicum was isolated from a haematopota sp. fly in france. we report the nucleotide sequence of the circular chromosome of strain tab4c(t). the genome information will facilitate evolutionary studies of spiroplasmas, including symbionts of insects and ticks and pathogens of plants, insects, crustaceans, and humans. | 2015 | 26586899 |
| biology of trypanosoma (trypanozoon) evansi in experimental heterologous mammalian hosts. | trypanosoma (trypanozoon) evansi is a causative agent of the dreadful mammalian disease trypanosomiasis or 'surra' and carried as a latent parasite in domestic cattle but occasionally proves fatal when transmitted to horses and camel. sporadic outbreak of 'surra' to different animals (beside their natural hosts) reminds that t. evansi may be zoonotic, as their close relative cause sleeping sickness to human being. this haemoflagellate is mechanically transmitted by horse fly and its effect on di ... | 2016 | 27605836 |
| molecular and parasitological detection of leishmania spp. in a dipteran of the species tabanus importunus. | leishmaniasis is an important chronic zoonosis caused by protozoa of the genus leishmania spp. the major vectors of this protozoosis are sand flies, and lutzomyia longipalpis is considered the main species implicated in the transmission of american visceral leishmaniasis in brazil. the presence of the parasite's deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) in ectoparasites such as ticks and fleas has prompted speculations about the existence of new vectors in the cycle of leishmaniasis. the aim of this paper is ... | 2014 | 24473890 |
| seven new australian species of the southern hemisphere horse fly subgenus scaptia (pseudoscione) (diptera: tabanidae), including descriptions and a revised key. | horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) are ecologically important pollinators and vectors of many disease-causing organisms, as adult females are known to mechanically transfer multiple disease agents during feeding affecting humans, livestock, and many native mammals. scaptia (pseudoscione) lutz in lutz, araujo, & fonseca 1918 has the widest distribution of all genera in the tribe scionini, occurring in australia, new guinea, new zealand, and south america. seven new species of australian s. (pseudos ... | 2012 | 23270148 |
| an annotated checklist of the horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) of lebanon with remarks on ecology and zoogeography: pangoniinae and chrysopsinae. | knowledge of the horse fly fauna (diptera: tabanidae) of lebanon is fragmentary, while the local fauna of most neighboring countries has been fairly well researched. within the framework of the 20-year project "the ecology and zoogeography of the lepidoptera of the near east," we regularly collected biting flies in the whole region, including lebanon. during this time we recorded 14 horse fly species for two subfamilies in lebanon: four pangoniinae and ten chrysopsinae. only a single species, ch ... | 2012 | 22548556 |
| two new species and seven new records of horse fly (diptera: tabanidae) from malaysia, including a description of new species and modified keys. | horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) are of medical and veterinary importance, as their blood-sucking feeding habit enables them to transmit several disease-causing agents. in malaysia, the family tabanidae consists of 120 species belonging to eight genera. the current study describes two new species (chrysops idlani sp. nov. and tabanus ekor sp. nov.) and presents new records for seven species: tabanus fontinalisschuurmans stekhoven, 1926; tabanus fuscifronsschuurmans stekhoven, 1926, tabanus latif ... | 2018 | 29040652 |
| the tabanidae of the mitaraka expedition, with an updated check list of french guiana (diptera). | this paper documents the horse fly fauna collected in lowland rainforest in the southwesternmost part of french guiana (mitaraka). during this "our planet revisited" survey nine tabanid species were recorded from french guiana for the first time: chrysops ecuadorensis lutz, c. incisus macquart, catachlorops amazonicus henriques & gorayeb, chlorotabanus flagellatus krolow & henriques, cryptoylus cauri stone, phaeotabanus phaeopterus fairchild, philipotabanus stigmaticalis (kröber), stypommisa cap ... | 2017 | 28769735 |
| hovering and swarming behavior of male tabanus calens (diptera: tabanidae) in tennessee and new jersey, usa. | hovering and swarming activity of male tabanus calens l. were documented at distinctive sites above a woodland road clearing in knox co., tn (7 d), and above a slow-flowing river in morris co., nj (6 d). activity was restricted to the period near sunset. mean activity typically began about 10 min before sunset and continued until about 10 min after sunset, with an average duration of 18.7 min (tennessee) and 20.8 min (new jersey). swarming began earlier and thus lasted longer (55 min) on one coo ... | 2017 | 28399285 |
| putative sensory structures associated with the food canal of tabanus atratus (diptera: tabanidae). | putative sensory structures in the food canal, and distal vestibule region entering the canal of tabanus atratus f., are described. two pairs of sensilla were observed in the walls of the vestibule-a distal pair of the basiconic type, and a pair of setifiorm sensilla at the base of the vestibule. vestibular sensilla were constant in type, number, and position. conversely, setiform sensilla in right and left walls of the food canal varied in number from one fly specimen to another, and lacked evi ... | 2017 | 27707986 |
| impact of the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill on population size and genetic structure of horse flies in louisiana marshes. | the greenhead horse fly, tabanus nigrovittatus macquart, is frequently found in coastal marshes of the eastern united states. the greenhead horse fly larvae are top predators in the marsh and thus vulnerable to changes in the environment, and the adults potentially are attracted to polarized surfaces like oil. therefore, horse fly populations could serve as bioindicators of marsh health and toxic effects of oil intrusion. in this study, we describe the impact of the april 2010 deep water horizon ... | 2016 | 26755069 |
| seasonal patterns of horse fly richness and abundance in the pampa biome of southern brazil. | fluctuations in seasonal patterns of horse fly populations were examined in rainforests of tropical south america, where the climate is seasonal. these patterns were evaluated with robust analytical models rather than identifying the main factors that influenced the fluctuations. we examined the seasonality of populations of horse flies in fields and lowland areas of the pampa biome of southern brazil with generalized linear models. we also investigated the diversity of these flies and the sampl ... | 2015 | 26611972 |
| equine infectious anaemia and mechanical transmission: man and the wee beasties. | there is no credible evidence that the lentivirus that causes equine infectious anaemia (eia) replicates in invertebrates. the virus persistently infects its equid hosts and is often present in blood in significant quantities. blood-feeding arthropods thus have the potential to transfer the virus between hosts, especially if their feeding on the first host is interrupted and immediately continued on a second host. the general details and dynamics of mechanical transmission are included in this p ... | 2015 | 26601453 |
| seasonal abundance of deer and horse flies (diptera: tabanidae) in the northern part of gyeonggi-do, republic of korea. | the seasonal abundance of horse and deer flies (family tabanidae) was analyzed using mosquito magnet(®) traps at 5 sites located near/in the demilitarized zone, northern gyeonggi-do, republic of korea from late april to early october for 4 consecutive years (2010-2013). a total of 2,999 horse and deer flies (tabanids) belonging to 5 genera and 20 species were collected. chrysops mlokosiewiczi (90.9%) was the most frequently collected, followed by haematopota koryoensis (4.8%) and c. suavis (1.0% ... | 2015 | 26174824 |
| development of microsatellites for population genetic analyses of tabanus nigrovittatus (diptera: tabanidae). | the greenhead horse fly, tabanus nigrovittatus macquart (diptera: tabanidae), is frequently found in coastal marshes of the eastern united states. the females are autogenous (i.e., able to develop eggs without a bloodmeal),but they become a considerable pest to both humans and animals when they pursue a source of blood protein to produce additional eggs. in this study, we identified microsatellite markers to provide first insight into the population genetic structure of this notorious pest speci ... | 2014 | 24605460 |
| [organization of studies of the "gnus" complex of bloodsucking dipterans (diptera: culicidae, ceratopogonidae, tabanidae) by yu. s. balashov]. | the paper gives a historical account of investigations of mosquitoes, black flies and horseflies carried out by the staff of the laboratory of parasitology, zoological institute ras, supervised by a corresponding member of the russian academy of sciences, prof yu. s. balashov, during 1979-1994. the research team of the laboratory explored the local fauna, relative abundance, seasonal dynamics, diurnal activity, longevity of a mass flight activity, annual fluctuations of the number, and age conte ... | 2014 | 24455908 |
| the evolution and biogeography of the austral horse fly tribe scionini (diptera: tabanidae: pangoniinae) inferred from multiple mitochondrial and nuclear genes. | phylogenetic relationships within the tabanidae are largely unknown, despite their considerable medical and ecological importance. the first robust phylogenetic hypothesis for the horse fly tribe scionini is provided, completing the systematic placement of all tribes in the subfamily pangoniinae. the scionini consists of seven mostly southern hemisphere genera distributed in australia, new guinea, new zealand and south america. a 5757 bp alignment of 6 genes, including mitochondrial (coi and coi ... | 2013 | 23665038 |
| pangonius theodori a new horse fly species for science from israel and lebanon (diptera: tabanidae: pangoniinae). | pangonius theodori a new horse fly species (diptera: tabanidae: pangoniinae) from northern israel and southern lebanon is described. the zoogeography, habitat preference and taxonomic position within the genus of the new species is discussed in detail. | 2013 | 23206580 |
| preparation and applications of xanthenylamide (xal) handles for solid-phase synthesis of c-terminal peptide amides under particularly mild conditions(1-3). | [[9-[(9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl)amino]xanthen-2(or 3)-yl]oxy]alkanoic acid (xal) handles have been prepared by efficient four-step routes from 2- or 3-hydroxyxanthone and coupled onto a range of amino-functionalized supports. the resultant xal supports are the starting points for solid-phase peptide synthesis by fmoc chemistry. upon completion of chain assembly, c-terminal peptide amides are released in excellent yields and purities by use of low concentrations [1-5% (v/v)] of trifluoroacetic ... | 1996 | 11667474 |
| electrophysiological responses of labellar chemosensilla in tabanus atratus atratus fabricius to nacl and sucrose. | | 1982 | 7115584 |
| notes on tabanus atratus subsp. nantuckensis hine (diptera). | | 1948 | 18102877 |