Horse flies and their seasonal abundance in El Tarf Province of northeastern Algeria

ABSTRACTThe horse flies of El Tarf Province, northeastern Algeria comprise 15 species within two subfamilies (Chrysopsinae and Tabaninae) belonging to five genera (Atylotus, Chrysops, Dasyrhamphis, Haematopota, andTabanus). The generaChrysops, Dasyrhamphis, andHaematopota are represented by two species for each, while the generaAtylotus andTabanus are represented by four and five species, respectively. Seasonal abundance was assessed from mid ‐March until the end of September, 2017 for the trapped species.Haematopota pluvialis andTabanus autumnalis appeared in April and lasted until September with a peak in May.Atylotus agrestis appeared in May with the highest density and lasted until September.Atylotus fulvus, Atylotus kroberi, andHaematopota italica emerged in April with peaks in May, whileChrysops flavipes appeared in March, reaching its peak in May and June, declining in July, and disappearing thereafter.Atylotus flavoguttatus, Chrysops mauritanicus, andDasyrhamphis tomentosus appeared in April with a peak in June, then disappearing in August.Tabanus nemoralis started to appear in April with a peak in May and disappearance after July.Dasyrhamphis algirus, Tabanus bromius, andTabanus eggeri started to appear in May. BothTabanus eggeri andDasyrhamphis algirus peaked in June and July, whereasT. eggeri lasted until the end of September.Tabanus tinctus was observed in June with a peak in August and lasted until September.

Source: Journal of Vector Ecology - November 8, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Dounia Zeghouma, Zihad Bouslama, G érard Duvallet, Zuhair S. Amr Tags: Original Article Source Type: research