First record of the mermithid nematode worm Isomermis lairdi parasitizing black flies in Spain

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) Vol. 36; p. 100805
• Main Authors: Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Arcos, Susana C., González, Mikel A., Mejías-Ortiz, Miguel, Hernando, Oscar Soriano, Oteo, José Antonio, Parreira, Ricardo, Navas, Alfonso
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2022
• Subjects: 18S rRNA gen; Animals; Biological control; COI gen, Simuliidae; Mermithoidea - genetics; Parasitism; Phylogeny; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics; Simuliidae - genetics; Simulium cryophilum s.l; Spain - epidemiology; Spain; COI gen, Simuliidae; Parasitism; Biological control; Simulium cryophilum s.l; 18S rRNA gen

Mermithid nematodes are considered a promising biological control agent to reduce the population density of different blood-feeding vectors, i.e. black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae), which are important pests of medical and veterinary interest worldwide. Immature larvae of black flies were collected i...