First study on molecular detection of hemopathogens in tabanid flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) and cattle in Southern Thailand

Abstract

Although <i>T. megalops</i> could carry many hemopathogens, it might not be an important vector due to the limited number of flies and parasitic load. Furthermore, <i>T. megalops</i> could be utilized to monitor the presence of hemopathogens in the study area, but not the disease occurrence in the individual host species. Knowing the presence of hemopathogens in flies could help manage the disease in this area.