Table 3.
Measurements, stages, and molecular identification of filarial and non-filarial larvae recovered from adult female black flies collected from Ban Lek and Ban Pang Dang, Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand.
| Black Fly Species (No.). | Larval Stage (No.) | Body Length × Body Width (μm) | Molecular Identification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filarial nematodes S. nigrogilvum (4) S. asakoae species-group (3) Simulium sp. (1) |
L3 (6) L3 (4) L1 (1) |
(1027.1–1339.5) × (25.6–29.6) (576.1–688.8) × (26.9–28.6) 270.3 × 18.6 |
1Onchocerca sp. type I 1 Filarioid nematode 1 Filarioid nematode |
| Non-filarial nematodes S. asakoae species-group (3) |
L3 (1) L3 (1) L3 (1) |
2864.1 × 102.7 446.4 × 20.3 606.2 × 26.9 |
3 Mermithid nematode 2 Rhabditida nematode 3 Ascaridoid nematode |
| Unidentified nematodes S. asakoae species-group (2) |
Mf (1) L1 (1) |
336.6 × 9.6 468.9 × 16.2 |
N/A |
1 Based on cox1 and 12S genes; 2 based on the 12S rRNA gene; 3 based on the 18S rRNA gene. Abbreviations: Mf = microfilaria; L1 = first-stage larva; L3 = third-stage larva (infective larva); N/A = not available.