New public health challenges in vector management: black flies in Murcia (Spain)

Historically, no black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) nuisance has been reported in the Murcia Region. Back in September 2016 the Ojós City Council has contacted the Regional Public Health General Directorate for help regarding a local insect nuisance, most probably based on mosquitoes. After sampling wi...

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Published inGaceta sanitaria Vol. 32; no. 2; p. 181
Main Authors Sánchez-López, Pedro F, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Kotter, Heiko, Pacheco Martínez, Francisco, Segovia Hernández, Manuel, Gómez Campoy, M Elisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.03.2018
Subjects
Animals
Bacillus thuringiensis
Climate Change
Feeding Behavior
Humans
Insect Bites and Stings
Insect Vectors
Larva
Pest Control, Biological
Pupa
Risk
Rivers
Simuliidae - growth & development
Simuliidae - physiology
Spain
Climate change
Disease vectors
Simuliidae
Cambio climático
España
Simulium sergenti
Spain
Vectores de enfermedades
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Summary:Historically, no black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) nuisance has been reported in the Murcia Region. Back in September 2016 the Ojós City Council has contacted the Regional Public Health General Directorate for help regarding a local insect nuisance, most probably based on mosquitoes. After sampling with a BG-sentinel 2 trap, collecting adult specimens with an entomological aspirator, and collect larvae and pupae on submerged giant cane stalks at the river, it turned out that Simulium sergenti was the insect species causing the nuisance. This species is not considered particularly anthropophilic; therefore, a low vector risk for human health was considered. However, the high fly density impaired the life quality of the people at the village. A management plan was recommended, treating the river with Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis.
ISSN:1578-1283
DOI:10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.09.007