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The availability of vector species on a continuous basis in the laboratory is an important prerequisite for both basic and applied aspects of research. Unlike other types of filariasis vectors (particularly mosquitoes), the immature stages of the Simuliidae (blackflies) are found exclusively in riverine or other types of running-water habitats. In the laboratory, duplicating this unusual aspect of the biology of the immatures (especially the larvae) poses a major obstacle to colonization of most important vector species. Thus, sustained propagation of many medically-important taxa under artificial conditions is difficult, if not impossible, at the moment. While several species of Simuliidae have been reared successfully through multiple generations in the laboratory, there are currently no colonies of a natural vector.
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Cupp, E.W., Ramberg, F.B. (1997). Care and maintenance of blackfly colonies . In: Crampton, J.M., Beard, C.B., Louis, C. (eds) The Molecular Biology of Insect Disease Vectors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1535-0_4
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