Simulium damnosum

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:body_style cylindrical
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:climate tropical and subtropical
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
black to gray
gptkbp:common_name black fly
gptkbp:communication gptkb:river_blindness
gptkbp:conservation_efforts public awareness campaigns
habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls biological control
insecticides
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Onchocerciasis
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinator
food source for birds
gptkbp:economic_impact tourism in affected areas
gptkbp:egg_color on water surface
gptkbp:eye_color large and bulging
gptkbp:family gptkb:Simuliidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_O._Westwood
gptkbp:foraging_behavior hematophagous
gptkbp:genetic_diversity population genetics
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Simulium
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
fast-flowing water
near water bodies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simulium damnosum
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage filter feeder
aquatic
several weeks
green to brown
through gills
stream beds
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement distinctive pattern
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
few weeks to months
gptkbp:mating_system swarming
gptkbp:mission long and slender
gptkbp:number_of_stages flying
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
insects
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Simulium_damnosum_s.l.
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research phylogenetics
gptkbp:research_focus vector biology
disease ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Simulium_damnosum
gptkbp:seasonal_activities year-round in warm climates
gptkbp:significance medical importance
gptkbp:size small to medium
gptkbp:symptoms itching
gptkbp:wildlife pollution
habitat destruction
gptkbp:wingspan membranous
gptkbp:year 1834
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Flies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6