Download or read book The Taxonomy Systematics and Biogeography of the Austral Horse Fly Tribe Scionini Diptera written by Bryan Lessard and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tabanidae are a large cosmopolitan family of medically and ecologically important Diptera. Adults of both sexes are important pollinators, and the females are known to mechanically transmit multiple disease agents while blood-feeding, affecting humans and animals. The tribe Scionini of the subfamily Pangoniinae consists of stoutly built and hairy-eyed flies predominantly austral in distribution, occurring in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and South America. The Scionini are divided into six recognised genera; Caenopangonia Krober, 1930, Fidena Walker, 1850, Goniops Aldrich, 1892, Pityocera Giglio-Tos, 1896, Scione Walker, 1850, and the widest distributed genus Scaptia Walker, 1850. Scaptia is further divided into seven subgenera; Lepmia Fairchild, 1969, Pseudomelpia Enderlein, 1922, Myioscaptia Mackerras, 1955, Palimmecomyia Taylor, 1917, Plinthina Walker, 1850, Scaptia Walker, 1850, and Pseudoscione Lutz, 1918. The taxonomy of the Scionini has not been revised in over 50 years. Consequently, new material has accumulated in museums corresponding to 18 new species of Scaptia (Plinthina) (5 spp.n.), Scaptia (Pseudoscione) (7 spp.n.), Scaptia (Scaptia) (1 sp.n.), Scaptia (Myioscaptia) (2 spp.n.), and the novel genus Anzomyia Lessard, gen.n. (3 spp.n.), all of which have been described and illustrated herein. Molecular data was employed to provide the first quantitative phylogenetic hypothesis for the Scionini, including the systematic placement of all the tribes in the Pangoniinae. An alignment of six molecular markers, including mitochondrial (COI and COII), ribosomal (28S) and nuclear (AATS, CAD regions 1, 3 and 4) genes, 5757 bp in total, was analysed for 176 taxa using Bayesian and maximum likelihood approaches. Results indicated the Scionini are strongly monophyletic, excluding Caenopangonia and Goniops, which were subsequently removed from the Scionini and reassigned to the Pangoniinae tribes Mycteromyiini and Goniopsinini, Lessard tribe.n., respectively. The South American genera Fidena, Pityocera and Scione were strongly monophyletic, corresponding to current morphology-based classification schemes. Interestingly, Scaptia recovered as broadly paraphyletic, which was corrected by formally raising several subgenera to genus level (Lepmia, Myioscaptia, Palimmecomyia, Plinthina, Pseudomelpia and Pseudoscione), resurrecting previously synonymised genera (Apocampta Schiner, 1867, Copidapha Enderlein, 1922, Parosca Enderlein, 1922, Osca Walker, 1850, and Triclista Enderlein, 1922) and establishing a novel genus from New Zealand (Aotearomyia Lessard, gen.n.). These molecular results were combined with morphological evidence to revise the taxonomy of the entire Scionini, including the redescription of all genera and subgenera, in addition to the development of a novel diagnostic key to all seventeen recognised genera. Divergence time estimates based on the molecular data and the fossil record placed global biogeographic radiations of the Pangoniinae in a temporal context. Results indicated that the Scionini are a typical Gondwanan group and are most likely Australian in origin. Furthermore, the diversification and current biogeography of the tribe appears to be influenced by the ancient fragmentation of Gondwana, involving a complex process of both vicariance and long distance dispersal. Future studies will benefit from more extensive sampling of the South American genera, in particular Fidena, Pityocera and Scione, which require further taxonomic revision and updating of the diagnostic keys to species.
Download or read book The Insects of Australia and New Zealand written by Robin John Tillyard and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Insecta Saundersiana written by W Wilson 1809-1879 Saunders and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Snakes of South America written by Marcos A. Freiberg and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1982 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medical Insects and Arachnids written by R.P. Lane and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprising though it seems, the world faces almost as great a threat today from arthropod-borne diseases as it did in the heady days of the 1950s when global eradication of such diseases by eliminating their vectors with synthetic insecticides, particularly DDT, seemed a real possibility. Malaria, for example, still causes tremendous morbidity and mortality throughout the world, especially in Africa. Knowledge of the biology of insect and arachnid disease vectors is arguably more important now than it has ever been. Biological research directed at the development of better methods of control becomes even more important in the light of the partial failure of many control schemes that are based on insecticide- although not all is gloom, since basic biological studies have contributed enormously to the outstanding success of international control programmes such as the vast Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa. It is a sine qua non for proper understanding of the epidemiology and successful vector control of any human disease transmitted by an arthropod that all concerned with the problem - medical entomologist, parasitologist, field technician - have a good basic understanding of the arthropod's biology. Knowledge will be needed not only of its direct relationship to any parasite or pathogen that it transmits but also of its structure, its life history and its behaviour - in short, its natural history. Above all, it will be necessary to be sure that it is correctly identified.
Download or read book The Flat Footed Flies written by Peter J. Chandler and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Flat-footed Flies (Diptera: Opetiidae and Platypezidae) of Europe" presents a detailed account of the taxonomy, biology and distribution of the 44 European species of Opetiidae and Platypezidae. Two of these are here described as new to science. Known larvae develop in the larger fungi; adults are honey-dew feeders on broad leaves. Both families are characterised and proposals on their relationships and phylogeny are discussed. All European species are keyed and described in detail. Adult and larval biology are reviewed. The provincial distribution of 35 species occurring in Fennoscandia and Denmark is listed in a detailed catalogue. The work presents identification keys to genera and species and for each species descriptions and accounts of its nomenclature, biology and distribution. Known early stages are keyed to genera and described under each species. Altogether 427 line drawings and 6 beautiful colour illustrations accompany the text.
Download or read book Dermestidae Coleoptera written by Jiří Háva and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera) contains the list of subfamilies, tribes and subtribes, list of genera and subgenera, systematic catalogue of all known taxons including new nomenclatorial acts, new distributional records, list of type depositions, infrasubspecific names, bibliography and alphabetical index of names of genera, subgenera and their synonyms. It contains all the taxa described until February 28, 2014.
Download or read book Medical Entomology written by B.F. Eldridge and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed primarily as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate courses in Medical, Public Health and Veterinary Entomology. Its uniqueness is that its emphasis is on disease as opposed to arthropods. It includes general discussions of epidemiology, transmission, disease control, vector control and disease surveillance. In addition, it contains chapters oriented towards the many specific arthropod-borne diseases. Furthermore, the book discusses the many direct impacts that parasitic insects have on human and animal health. The arthropods themselves are dealt with in two introductory chapters.
Download or read book Record of My Life Work in Entomology written by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biographie Du Clerg Contemporaine written by Hippolyte Barbier and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Download or read book Estimation of the Time Since Death written by Jarvis Hayman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimation of the Time Since Death is a current comprehensive work on the methods and research advances into the time since death and human decomposition. This work provides practitioners a starting point for research and practice to assist with the identification and analysis of human remains. It contains a collection of the latest scientific research, various estimation methods, and includes case studies, to highlight methodological application to real cases.This reference first provides an introduction, including the early post-mortem period, biochemical methods, and the value of entomology in estimating the time since death, along with other factors affecting the decomposition process. Further coverage explores importance of microbial communities in estimating time since death. Separate chapters on aquatic environments, carbon 14 dating and amino acid racemization, and total body scoring will round out the reference. A concluding chapter summarizes research and outline the direction it should follow. Chapters are written by practicing physical anthropologists and also include their latest research on the topics, as well as, relevant case studies. Estimation of the Estimation of the Time Since Death Current Research and Future Trends is a one of a kind resource for those involved in determining the time since death in decomposing human remains. The first comprehensive reference bringing together all aspects of knowledge relating to the estimation of the post-mortem interval in decomposed human bodies Contains real case studies to underscore key estimation concepts Demonstrates the changing role of technology and advances in the estimation of time since death
Download or read book From Venus to Antarctic written by John Dunmore and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11-07 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High adventure, drama, discovery, science and map making. This is the first-ever full-length English language biography of D'Urville - one of the nineteenth century's great explorers. Bad-tempered and irreverent, D'Urville was loved by his men but hated by his superiors. He didn't care either way. His passion for science drove him forward as he explored the Pacific - from Guam to Antarctica and from New Guinea to Chile, collecting a vast number of natural history specimens and recording extensive hydrographical information. Hobart was frequently a base and D'Urville is credited with making the single greatest contribution to perfecting the map of the Pacific. He was not consumed with French colonial arrogance, often preferring the societies he visited to his own. He was however given the prestigious French Legion of Honour. He is often remembered for arranging the purchase of the famous statue Venus De Milo (whose arms were broken off in the battle to get her to Paris). His life ended in a railway accident in 1842.
Download or read book Latin American Insects and Entomology written by Charles Leonard Hogue and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 00 This is the first comprehensive guide to insect life in a part of the world known for its abundant, and endangered, life forms. Charles Hogue's scholarship embraces vast geographical territory--Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Color photographs and first-rate drawings illustrate the clearly written text. This is the first comprehensive guide to insect life in a part of the world known for its abundant, and endangered, life forms. Charles Hogue's scholarship embraces vast geographical territory--Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Color photographs and first-rate drawings illustrate the clearly written text.
Download or read book Bovine Trypanosomosis in Tsetse Free Adamawa Plateau of Cameroon written by Mamoudou Abdoulmoumini and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bovine trypanosomosis remains an important cattle disease in the major cattle rearing Adamawa plateau of Cameroon. The Adamawa plateau harbors huge tsetse infested foci that are trypanosomosis endemic as well as some tsetse free belts (example in Ngaoundere), some of which are trypanosomosis hypoendemic. The major question is that what are the vectors transmitting trypanosomosis in the absence of tsetse in Ngaoundere? we conducted a parasitological, molecular and entomological survey at the abattoir and pasture areas to answer this key epidemiological question. Our parasitological survey at the abattoir resulted in the identification of Trypanosoma congolense, Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma vivax with highest infection prevalence recorded in cattle from the tsetse infested Mayo Rey division than in those from Vina Division. Regarding the molecular test results we identified Trypanosoma vivax, Trypanosoma Theileri, and Trypanosoma evansi in tabanids and Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma theileri in cattle. The present findings indicates the important role of tabanids in the epizootiology of bovine trypanosomosis in the tsetse free zone of Ngaoundere. We recommend that tabanids should be included in the ongoing fly control operations in the Adamawa plateau.
Download or read book The Morphology Higher Level Phylogeny and Classification of the Empidoidea Diptera written by Bradley J. Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Described Diptera of North America written by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Empidoidea Diptera of Fennoscandia and Denmark written by Milan Chvála and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1994 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume treats dance flies of the genus Empis (Diptera, Empididae) of Fennoscandia and NW Europe. Altogether, 64 species in 11 subgenera are recognized. Each species is briefly described and the main differential characters are fully illustrated, with full data on synonymy, type specimens, distribution and biology. Phylogeny and classification are also treated.
