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A CONTRIBUTION TO THE BIONOMICS OF THE TABANIDAE (DIPTERA) OF ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO: SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION, HABITAT PREFERENCES, AND BITING RECORDS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Stephen M. Smith ,
Douglas M. Davies  and
Victor I. Golini
Stephen M. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Douglas M. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Victor I. Golini
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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Abstract

Some aspects of the biology of the Tabanidae (e.g., seasonal distribution, relative abundance, habitat preferences, and innate host preferences) which influence the extent to which certain species are found biting various host species are discussed in relation to the tabanid population of the southern portion of Algonquin Park, Ont., Canada. Of the 36 species collected in this study, relatively few were sufficiently abundant to constitute serious pest problems.The analysis of collections of tabanids from carbon dioxide-baited traps placed in different habitat types revealed several patterns of distribution of the Algonquin Tabanidae: ubiquitous, exclusively sylvan, preferentially sylvan, riverine, and riparian species.Lists of the tabanids attracted to or biting man, moose, and white-tailed deer are presented. These lists constitute the first extensive records of the Tabanidae attracted to the Cervidae in the boreal forest region of Canada.The Chrysopinae selected smaller hosts than the Tabaninae and were severe pests of man whereas the Tabaninae were only minor pests of man but severe pests of moose. The tabanids attracted to deer presented a picture which was intermediate between that of man and moose. In addition, a few species of tabanids were unusually common on one or more hosts suggesting that some species may have innate preferences for certain hosts.

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Research Article
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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 102 , Issue 11 , November 1970 , pp. 1461 - 1473
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1970

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Footnotes

1

Portion of a thesis submitted by the first author in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, McMaster University, 1966.

2

Present address: Research Institute, Canada Department of Agriculture, Belleville, Ont.

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