Human industrialization has caused damage to ecosystems. In this context, researchers
have developed several methods to assess the health of various types of ecosystems. In this …

This study is the first to investigate the ingestion of microplastics (MPs), plasticizers,
additives, and particles of micro-litter< 100 μm by larvae of Simuliidae (Diptera) in rivers …

Background Black flies are among the most medically and veterinary important insects, as
adult females of certain species are the sole vector of Onchocerca volvulus. Here, a new …

During the last decades, a great number of indices have been developed throughout Europe
to fulfil the requirements of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and to assess the …

Removal of riparian trees can alter aquatic ecosystem structure and function by influencing
factors such as light availability, sediment input, and stream temperature. Contemporary …

Benthic macroinvertebrates (B-macros) from fourteen sampling sites from lentic (lake),
intermediate (canal) and lotic (river) ecosystems of Jamshedpur Steel City (JSC) were …

Simple Summary Black flies, also known as buffalo gnats, are major pests to humans and
animals. Females of some black fly species serve as vectors for transmitting several …

Urbanization is an important human-driven process that leads to biodiversity loss and alters
the interactions between organisms, including disease transmission. Although urbanization …

Abstract Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are ecologically and medically important insects but
they have been understudied in Malaysia. Accordingly, a study on the temporal variation in …

The components of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) saliva secreted during feeding on humans
and animals induce various pathological reactions manifested by skin lesions and systemic …