Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae)
This document provides an overview of black flies (Simulium spp.) in Florida, detailing their distribution, life cycle, and impact. It highlights that black flies are found in various parts of the US and Canada, including Florida, where they occasionally cause outbreaks due to rainfall extremes. Th...
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This document provides an overview of black flies (Simulium spp.) in Florida, detailing their distribution, life cycle, and impact. It highlights that black flies are found in various parts of the US and Canada, including Florida, where they occasionally cause outbreaks due to rainfall extremes. The article describes the life cycle of Simulium slossonae, their preference for slow-moving streams, and their role as blood feeders. It also discusses the damage caused by black fly bites to humans and animals, and the challenges in managing their populations. First published 1998.
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| spelling | doaj-art-166683020f0841b683bfae30084fa9872025-08-21T06:02:43ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00091998-06-011998Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae)J.F. Butler0J.A. Hogsette1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This document provides an overview of black flies (Simulium spp.) in Florida, detailing their distribution, life cycle, and impact. It highlights that black flies are found in various parts of the US and Canada, including Florida, where they occasionally cause outbreaks due to rainfall extremes. The article describes the life cycle of Simulium slossonae, their preference for slow-moving streams, and their role as blood feeders. It also discusses the damage caused by black fly bites to humans and animals, and the challenges in managing their populations. First published 1998. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138593Flies |
| spellingShingle | J.F. Butler J.A. Hogsette Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae) EDIS Flies |
| title | Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae) |
| title_full | Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae) |
| title_short | Black Flies, Simulium spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Simuliidae) |
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| topic | Flies |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138593 |
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