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. 2021 Dec;35(4):646-651.
doi: 10.1111/mve.12530. Epub 2021 May 19.

Mosquito Magnet® traps as a potential means of monitoring blackflies of medical and veterinary importance

D López-Peña  1 , F M Hawkes  2 , G I Gibson  2 , C Johnston  3 , A G C Vaux  3 , Á Lis-Cantín  1 , J M Medlock  3 , R A Cheke  2
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Mosquito Magnet® traps as a potential means of monitoring blackflies of medical and veterinary importance

D López-Peña et al. Med Vet Entomol. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Mosquito Magnet® traps, deployed in widespread parts of England as part of nationwide mosquito surveillance projects, also caught blackflies. As many as 1242 blackflies were caught in a trapping session lasting 4 days. Principal among the species caught were Simulium equinum, Simulium lineatum and Simulium ornatum s.l. As S. ornatum s.l. is a vector that transmits Onchocerca linealis to cattle and S. equinum is responsible for dermatitis ('sweet itch') in cattle and horses, it is suggested that Mosquito Magnet® traps could be used to monitor and partially control these pests, as well as nuisance anthropophilic blackflies such as Simulium posticatum that can cause simuliidosis in southern England.

Keywords: Haematophagous blackflies; Simulium equinum; Simulium lineatum; Simulium ornatum; sweet itch; traps.

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