| haemosporidian infections in the tengmalm's owl (aegolius funereus) and potential insect vectors of their transmission. | sedentary bird species are suitable model hosts for identifying potential vectors of avian blood parasites. we studied haemosporidian infections in the tengmalm's owl (aegolius funereus) in the ore mountains of the czech republic using molecular detection methods. sex of owl nestlings was scored using molecular sexing based on fragment analysis of pcr-amplified chd1 introns. observed infection prevalences in nestlings and adult owls were 51 and 86 %, respectively. five parasite lineages were det ... | 2016 | 26365667 |
| trypanosomatids in ornithophilic bloodsucking diptera. | trypanosomes are known as widespread blood parasites of birds; however, knowledge of their prevalences in vectors and their overall biodiversity is rather limited. to assess the prevalences in potential vectors, we have microscopically examined ornithophilic bloodsucking diptera (culicidae, simuliidae and hippoboscidae) for the presence of trypanosomatids in their guts. in total, 3270 specimens were dissected, namely culex pipiens linnaeus, 1758 (n = 898), c. modestus ficalbi, 1890 (136), simuli ... | 2015 | 26211924 |
| blackflies (diptera: simuliidae) in croatia: species richness, distribution and relationship to surrounding countries. | all records of blackflies (simuliidae) from the territory of croatia are summarized, including previously unpublished data. the blackfly fauna of croatia consists of 28 species. simulium (nevermannia) angustitarse (lundström), simulium (nevermannia) cryophilum (rubtsov) complex, simulium (nevermannia) lundstromi (enderlein), simulium (nevermannia) vernum macquart complex, simulium (simulium) argyreatum meigen, simulium (simulium) bezzii (corti) complex, simulium paraequinum puri and simulium pse ... | 2016 | 27394848 |
| chromosomal relationships of simulium armoricanum and its undescribed sister species in the simulium vernum species group (diptera: simuliidae). | the banding sequence of the polytene chromosomes of simulium armoricanum doby & david from england, portugal, and spain was resolved relative to the standard map for the s. vernum group. the species is characterized by 11 fixed inversions, one nearly fixed inversion, and three common polymorphisms. the sister species of s. armoricanum is proposed as a formally undescribed species discovered in samples from portugal. it shares one unique inversion with s. armoricanum, but otherwise differs by eig ... | 2016 | 27470716 |
| a new species, simulium (nevermannia) berchtesgadense (diptera: simuliidae), and its chromosomes, from the alps of southeastern germany. | simulium (nevermannia) berchtesgadense nov. spec. is described from the alps of southeastern germany. the morphology and diagnostic characters for all life stages except the egg are given, and the polytene chromosomes are compared with those of other members of the simulium (nevermannia) vernum group. the species is chromosomally similar to simulium (nevermannia) cryophilum cytoform 'a' but differs morphologically in each life stage. bionomic information and the associated simuliid fauna are pre ... | 2015 | 25947470 |