Suction blacklight trappings have been conducted at Bet Dagan since 1978. Tabanus arenivagus has been caught only during 1992-94. Seventy-one specimens, all females, were caught by these traps, demonstrating that females are attracted to the wavelength range of 340-380 nm radiated by the mercury-vapor lamps of these traps. This constitutes a new finding among the Tabanidae species of the Medite...

Definition of the disease: Trypanosoma evansi causes a disease known as Trypanosomosis1 5 (‘surra’). It affects a number of domesticated animals species in Asia, Africa and Central and South 6 America. The principal host species affected varies geographically, but buffalo, cattle, camels and 7 horses are particularly affected, although other animals, including wildlife, are also susceptible. It...