Preliminary study on prevalence of hemoprotozoan parasites harbored by Stomoxys (Diptera: Muscidae) and tabanid flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in horse farms in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Southern Thailand

Abstract

This study is the first to report a variety of <i>Stomoxys</i> and tabanid flies collected from horse farms in Thailand, which were found to be infected with <i>Theileria</i> and <i>Colpodella</i> species that affect mammals, suggesting that <i>Stomoxys</i> and tabanid flies can be used to confirm the presence of hemoprotozoan parasites in the study area. Understanding the presence of hemoprotozoa in flies could help design vector control programs and manage various diseases in the study area.