Sanae Jitklang, Arunee Ahantarig, Chaliow Kuvangkadilok, Visut Baimai and Peter H. Adler

pp. 597 - 599

Abstract

Parasites of larval black flies are reported for the first time from Thailand, including mermithid nematodes
(Mermithidae), microsporidian fungi (Zygomycota), and the fungus Coelomycidium simulii Debaisieux (Blastocladiomycetes).
The following nine species of black flies were infected with one or more parasites: Simulium asakoae, S. chamlongi,
S. chiangmaiense, S. fenestratum, S. feuerborni, S. nakhonense, S. nodosum, S. quinquestriatum, and S. tani. The prevalence
of patent infections per host species per season was 0.1–7.1% for mermithids, 0.1–6.0% for microsporidia, and 0.1–3.0% for
C. simulii.

Keywords

• Black flies
• Coelomycidium simulii
• Mermithidae
• Microsporidia
• parasitism
• Simulium
• Thailand