The black flies from Huangshan Mountain, Anhui Province, China with the description of a new species of Simulium(Simulium)(Diptera: Simuliidae)

A new species, Simulium （Simulium） huangshanense sp. nov., is described based on the adult, pupal and mature larval stages collected from Huang Mountain in Anhui Province, China. This species is assigned to the griseifrons-group of the subgenus Simulium, and is morphologically most similar to S. （S.） grossifilum Takaoka ＆ Davies, 1995 from West Malaysia and S. （S.） hengshanense Bi ＆ Chen, 2004 from Hunan Province in China. However it is clearly differentiated from them by the shapes of the anterior gonapophyses and cocoon.

Objective Symbols in Lord of the Flies

The novel Lord of the Flies was published in 1954, since then, a lot of praise, including the honor of the Nobel Prize in literature, was given to the novel and its author. The magic of the novel lies in something under the surface meaning of the novel itself. With symbolism as a main figurative device, there are various symbols in this novel. Symbol, in literature, is a thing that refers or suggests something more than its literal meaning. In this novel, a lot of symbols are employed, some of them are obvious, others are obscure. This paper will focus on the objective symbols, the things and the people that can be seen by our eyes.

Comparison between the Theme of Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies

With the discouraging, and horrifying descriptions, Conrad and Golding unanimously present the universal subject matter that at his heart, man is an evil, vicious, and"fallen"being. Furthermore, human being is just susceptible to his own sinister nature. Both Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies imply that every man has an evil heart of darkness which is more often than not drowned out by the glow of civilization.

Efficient Protein-based Bait Formulation for Attraction and Feeding Response of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Myanmar

Protein baitsprays were produced from many different sources for the controlling fruit flies in the integrated pest management program around the world.Here,fruit fly baits were formulated based on cost-effective bait mixtures such as local jaggery,brewers spent grain(BSG),apple cider vinegar,wheat bran powder and local red wine with the fresh enzyme from papaya and pineapple.Fruit fly Baits were prepared by mixing the small amount of local detergent as insecticide.Our results indicated that the best efficient fruit fly bait for area wide integrated pest management(AW-IPM)is the BSG-based bait whereas the second efficient bait is local red wine-based bait.The highest fruit fly per trap per day(FTD)value by BSG-based bait traps was discovered.The highest female captured percentage is BSG-based bait with papaya solution.The field analysis of one week and one month old protein-based bait showed that FTD values decreased slightly while only one month old wheat bran-based bait dropped to the base.The BSG-based baits analysis is effective not only female fruit flies but also cockroaches male in Myanmar’s tropical region.Thus our results reveal that the efficient protein-based bait is the fresh BSG-based bait with papaya solution.

Stray Soul——A Psychoanalysis of the Reasons of Children's Murder in Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is the first and outstanding novel by William Golding①, the Nobel Prize winner. In this novel, Golding exposes the dark side of human nature. What have left an impressive shocking image in this novel are the three bloody incidents occurring among the originally innocent children. After a brief introduction to Lord of the Flies and comparison and contrast of the three murders, we find that the reasons are not only "the dark side of human nature", but also the death instinct, the instinct of fear and power, which are derived from psychoanalysis. Undeniably, the external factors, such as the social circumstance and natural surroundings are also responsible for the boys' uncontrolled behavior.

An Analysis of Archetypal Characters and Images on Lord of the Flies

William Golding's masterpiece,Lord of the Flies,enabled him to win the Nobel Prize in 1983.Golding considered this novel as a myth,since he applied plenty of archetypes from Greek mythology and the Bible to this novel.This thesis is to ana lyze the main characters and images in it from a myth-archetypal perspective to reveal the author's writing purpose.

Piggy in Lord of the Flies: A“Great Martyr”

Lord of the Flies is generally considered to be the masterpiece of William Golding,one of the most famous writers in the 20thcentury.There are four major characters in Lord of the Flies,Ralph,Jack,Piggy and Simon.Piggy is a character that Golding elaborately designs.However,scholars and critics pay less attention to him.As a matter of fact,Piggy plays an indispensable role in this novel.This thesis analyzes Piggy in Lord of the Flies,which aims at exploring the real reason of his being looked down upon and laughed at as well as his tragedy and deepening readers’understanding of Piggy in this novel.Through the analysis of Piggy,the author of this thesis finds that Piggy is incarnation of science and reason and prey of evil and barbarism.Piggy is a"great martyr",who dies for his scientific and rational beliefs.

Diversity of Phlebotomine sand flies(Diptera: Psychodidae) in mountainous and plain areas of an endemic focus of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran

Objective: To determine the diversity of sand flies in different biotopes of mountainous and plain areas of Bam County as the most infected focus of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in southeast Iran, and synanthropic index of Phlebotomus sergenti Parrot, and Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli as the main vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran.Methods: Sand flies were captured once a month using sticky traps in domestic, peri-domestic, agricultural, and sylvatic biotopes in the plain and mountainous areas. Alpha diversity indices, including richness, evenness, Shannon-Wiener;beta diversity indices(Jaccard’s and Sorensen’s similarity indices) and synanthropic index were calculated. Results: A total of 2 664 specimens of 9 sand fly species were collected from mountainous(47%) and plain(53%) areas. Species richness, species evenness, and Shannon-Wiener indices were obtained as 9, 0.637, and 1.399, respectively in the mountainous area. Phlebotomus sergenti and Phlebotomus papatasi were constant species with the synanthropic index of-18.463 and-29.412, respectively. In addition, species richness, species evenness, and Shannon-Wiener indices were 4, 0.690, and 0.956, respectively in the plain area. Phlebotomus sergenti and Phlebotomus papatasi were dominant species with the synanthropic index of +9.695 and +36.207, respectively. Similarity indices were low among different biotopes of plain and mountainous areas.Conclusions: A basic knowledge about the diversity of sand flies in various biotopes is essential to design sound control programs. Biodiversity and synanthropic indices of sand flies are different in plain and mountainous areas due to the difference in biotic and abiotic factors between the two areas.

Fauna and abundance of medically important flies of Muscidae and Fanniidae(Diptera) in Tehran,Iran

Objective:To determine the faunal diversity of Muscidae and Fanniidae flies in Tehran,Iran. Methods:A net-capturing by direct observing method and fly trap were used to capture adult flies.To determine the fauna of flies in different habitats,4 biotopes including corpse(human, birds,livestock),garbage and decaying organic matters,animal carcasses and human indoor habitat were selected.Big hashing nets(95 cm in diameter) have been used for adult flies capture in these biotopes.Results:In this study,totally 2 418 adult flies from 8 families including Muscidae,Fanniidae,Calliphoridae,Sarcophagidae,Tachinidae,Syrphidae,Anthomyiidae and Conopidae were captured.Among these,1 279 belong to Muscidae and Fanniidae families. Four genera and 5 medically important species captured from two above mentioned families. Conclusions:Based on scientific documentation,2 species of Mvscina stobulons(M.stabulans) and Fannia scalaris(F.scalaris) are reported for the first time in Iran.However M.stabulans is a cosmopolitan species and its presence in Iran was probable.

Prevalence and virulence factors of Candida spp. associated with blow flies

Objective:To investigate the prevalence of Candida spp.and the virulence factors of Candida albicans(C.albicans) isolated from external surfaces of blow flies collected from Mae Sot,Tak Province,Thailand.Methods:The blow flies were collected by sterile sweep nets from three areas in Mae Sot.Yeast isolation was first performed on Sabouraud dextrose agar(SDA) supplemented with chloramphenicol and cycloheximide.The yeast isolates were then identified by using chromogenic agar,a yeast identification test kit,a germ tube formation test and a carbohydrate utilization test.The β-hemolysis was determined on 7% sheep blood agar,while phospholipase activity was measured on SDA agar supplemented with 10% egg yolk suspension.Antifungal susceptibility testing was determined by broth micro-dilution testing against ketoconazole and amphotericin B.Results:The prevalence rate of Candida spp.on the external surfaces of the blow flies was 78.1%.All C.albicans isolated from the blow fly demonstrated b-hemolysin and potent phospholipase activities and 47.1% of C.albicans were resistant to ketoconazole with MIC values 128 mg/m L.Conclusions:The results indicate that blow flies could play an essential role in the transmission of potentially pathogenic and antifungal resistant C.albicans into the environment.Further investigation on other virulence factors and genetic relatedness among isolates from the blow flies,the environment and clinical specimens is required to confirm this role.

New observation of cone flies attacking cones of Picea obovata and Larix sibirica in central Siberia

Two species of cone flies (Strobilomyia anthracina andS. svenssoni) emerged from puparia were collected under Siberian spruce (Picea obovata) trees in the central part of the Krasnoyarsk region, central Siberia. Parasites of the Figitidae and Braconidae families emerged from 28.1% of the puparia, and fungal and bacterial diseases destroyed 24.8% of the puparia. Weight and length of the puparia depended on the sanitary status. Two types of cone fly eggs were observed on spruce cones. At least three species ofStrobilomyia (S. Infrequens, S. laricicola, and S. sibirica) attacked cones of Siberian larch (Larix sibirica) in central Siberia.

The First Record for Two Species of the Soldier Flies （Diptera： Stratiomyidae）from Turkey

Known data on the distribution of Alliocera graeca Saunders, 1845 and Ber＆ chalybata （Forster, 1771） in Europe are summarized. A. graeca has been reliable recorded from Albania, Croatia and Greece. B. chalybata has been reliable recorded from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Roumania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzeland. A. graeca and B. chalybata, known as European species, are new records for the Turkish Fauna. In this study, the female ofA. graeca and the female ofB. chalybata are presented and photographs of two species are accompanied. Distribution of these species treated is briefly discussed.

Substrate colonization and relative abundance of immature forms of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in river Mada, Nasarawa State Nigeria

Black flies, vectors of Onchocercavolvulus, are known to colonize fast flowing sections of rivers.A study on aspects of ecology of immature forms of black flies was conducted at River Mada. Larvae and Pupae of the Genus: Simulium were prospected on natural substrates found at various water currents along the course of the river over a 12-month period. Larvae of six speciesand pupae of three species were identified colonizing different substrates in the river. A total of 443 larvae and 142 pupae were collected, and thepeak month of collection was April. 405 (91.4%) larvae were identified as S.damnosum sl while 38 (8.6%) comprised S. adersi, S.hargreavesi, S.cervicornotum, S. bovisand S.vorax. 110 (77.5%) of the pupae collected were S.damnosumsl while 32 (22.5%) were S.adersi, and S.hargreavesi. The larvae unlike pupae appeared to be non discriminatory in substrate colonization and current preference. Paucity of the population of immature forms is observed and attributed primarily to scarcity of suitable substrates and other factors also discussed herein.

Spatiotemporal Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Flies （Diptera： Psychodidae） in a Focus of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Foum Jamaa （Azilal, Atlas of Morocco）

An entomological survey of Phlebotomine sand flies （Diptera： Psychodidae） was carried out in three sectors of Foum Jamgta region （province of Azilal, Morocco） during the year 2010. Morphological identification was performed on a total of 1,152 sand flies （23% females and 77% males） collected by sticky paper traps. 80% of the total collected flies were identified as Phlebotomus （Paraphlebotomus） sergenti （Parrot） （57%） and Phlebotomus （Larroussius） longicuspis （Nitzulescu） （23%）. In addition to these dominant species, four other species were found, Phlebotomus （Phlebotomus） papatasi （Scopoli）, Sergentomyia （Sergentomyia） minuta （Rondani）, Phlebotomus （Larroussius） perniciosus （Newstead） and Phlebotomus （Paraphlebotomus） chabaudi （Croset）. Overall, the population dynamics show a yearly bimodal pattern related to rainfall and temperature, and with high density around human dwellings. The spatiotemporal distribution of sand fly species was helpful to discuss strategies that might be useful in controlling cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in this endemic focus.

Lord of the flies： A survey of evil humanity

The novel, Lord of the flies, written by William Golding （1911-1993） who was among the most popular and influential British authors to have emerged after World War II, is permeated with symbolism. His reputation rested primarily upon his acclaimed first novel. The present paper attempts to examine the theme of Lord of the flies in respects of its counter-tradition treatment of boys, evil actions of innocent boys and its use of symbols and arrives at a tentative conclusion that the combination of the three above-mentioned elements helps the novel to express the theme that evil is human nature.

Assessment of Damage, Infestation Level and Susceptibility of Mango Cultivars to the Fruit Flies Infestation in Shendi Area, Sudan

Fruit flies are serious pests of Mango in Sudan; they cause substantial damage to Mango production, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This study is an effort to establish information about the pest and, to test the susceptibility of some Mango cultivars （Baladi, Kitchener, Shendi, Alphons, Abu Samaka and Bit abusamaka） to the pest infestation. A survey was carded out at Shendi area, River Nile State, during the period of May 2007 to July 2008, using a home made trap resemble lvnfield traps with attractants （Methyl eugenol, Trimedlure, cue lure and Nu lure） to identify the fruit flies species found in the area and to study the seasonal abundance of the pest species and to determine the infestation percentage of different Mango cultivars. Results indicated that the fruit fly Bactrocera invadens is present all year-round in the study area, with population peak July to September. The study showed that Guava （ Psedium guajava ） represents the best alternative host for the pest. Abu samaka and Bit Abusa amaka mango cultivars were the most susceptible, with 100% infestation, followed by Shendi 70%, Kitchener 54%, Alphons and Baladi （30%, 28%, respectively） were the least susceptible. Also results revealed that females of both species Ceratitis cosyra and Bactrocera invadens out numbered males 4-5 times.

Study of Jack’s Barbarization in Lord of the Flies with Freud’s Tripartite Model of Human Psyche

Lord of the Flies is the masterpiece of British writer William Golding who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Thiswork takes children as the protagonists and shows the theme of the barbarism of human nature. Based on Freud’sTripartite Model of Human Psyche, this study analyzes the personality characteristics of Jack in psychologicalperspective, reveals the different states reflected in the realm of in id, ego and superego, and thus stresses therestraining effect of social rules and civilization on the barbarism of human nature.

An Archetype Study of Lord of the Flies based on the View of the Bible

Lord of the Flies is one of the most important novels written by William Golding,and it contains multiple meanings.This paper aims to interpret author’s intentions through an archetype study based on the view of the Bible.Through detailed analysis,it comes to a conclusion that,if human wants to be rescued,we have to be aware of the evil side in us.

Susceptibility of Economic Dipteran Fruit Flies to Entomopathogenic Nematodes

The present review article demonstrates laboratory and field evaluations of entomopathogenic nematodes(EPNs)against different developmental stages of fruit flies.The virulence of the EPNs differed clearly even on the same insect species and/or by the same nematode species.Such differences might be attributed to some reasons such as the method of treatment as well as the concentrations of the tested nematodes.Fruit flies are among the most important insect pests infesting vegetables and fruits causing considerable losses in the yields worldwide.In laboratory studies,the tested nematodes proved to be highly virulent to larvae as percentage of mortality may reach 100%.As for treated pupae,at different ages,the results are variable and controversially;some studies revealed their moderate or high susceptibility to nematode infection and others indicated low susceptibility or resistance to infection.Treated adults,or those emerged from treated larvae or pupae,are also susceptible to infection.In semi-field and field trials,EPNs proved to be successful for reducing the populations of some fruit flies with up to 85%at concentrations not less than 100 infective juveniles(IJs)/cm^2 of soil.However,the field applications of commercial EPNs have been recommended to be 2.5-5 x 10^9 IJs/ha(25-50 IJs/cm^2 of soil).

Dragonair Flies Record Number of Passengers, Cargo in 2005

Dragonair flew a record number of passengers and carried a record amount of freight last year. ……