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Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia

Flies (Diptera) play a significant role in the ecosystem as pollinators and decomposers, and they are also important vermin and disease vectors. Studies on the dipteran species are still lacking in Malaysia; therefore, the dipteran species’ biology, morphology, distribution, and abundance are necess...

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Main Authors: Yaakop, Salmah, Amiruddin, Puteri Amira, Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi, Badrulisham, Aqilah Sakinah, Zulkifli, Nadiatur Akmar, Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1022302023-07-11T04:14:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102230/ Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia Yaakop, Salmah Amiruddin, Puteri Amira Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi Badrulisham, Aqilah Sakinah Zulkifli, Nadiatur Akmar Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham Flies (Diptera) play a significant role in the ecosystem as pollinators and decomposers, and they are also important vermin and disease vectors. Studies on the dipteran species are still lacking in Malaysia; therefore, the dipteran species’ biology, morphology, distribution, and abundance are necessary. The objectives of this study were to identify dipteran species using a molecular approach, determine flies’ Bovidae hosts, and investigate the diversity of the fly’s species at three different cattle farms purposively selected in Selangor, Malaysia. The fly species were identified using cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) (Haematopota javana, Tabanus rubidus, Tabanus fontinalis, Iranihindia martellata, Musca domestica, and Chrysomya megacephala), while another six species only up to genus level ( Haematopota sp. 1, Musca sp. 1, Asilus sp., Metopia sp., Anasillomos sp., and Ommatius sp.). In addition, two species of hosts: Bos indicus and Bos taurus, were proven to be the associated host species for the dipteran species based on molecular data of cytochrome b (cytb). However, there were no significant differences between farms in species diversity and richness (F = 1.262, df = 2, p = 0.2459 >0.05). Interestingly, the two most dominant dipteran genera collected from the cattle farms were Musca and Chrysomya. At the same time, its abundance may have been influenced by the structure of the cattle cage flooring, which serves as a breeding site and food source. These findings contribute to fundamental epidemiological data in developing control strategies for dipteran species and are of great economic and health importance to livestock production in Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2022-08-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102230/1/05%20JTAS-2424-2022.pdf Yaakop, Salmah and Amiruddin, Puteri Amira and Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi and Badrulisham, Aqilah Sakinah and Zulkifli, Nadiatur Akmar and Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham (2022) Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 45 (3). 611 - 630. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=JTAS-2424-2022 10.47836/pjtas.45.3.05
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description Flies (Diptera) play a significant role in the ecosystem as pollinators and decomposers, and they are also important vermin and disease vectors. Studies on the dipteran species are still lacking in Malaysia; therefore, the dipteran species’ biology, morphology, distribution, and abundance are necessary. The objectives of this study were to identify dipteran species using a molecular approach, determine flies’ Bovidae hosts, and investigate the diversity of the fly’s species at three different cattle farms purposively selected in Selangor, Malaysia. The fly species were identified using cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) (Haematopota javana, Tabanus rubidus, Tabanus fontinalis, Iranihindia martellata, Musca domestica, and Chrysomya megacephala), while another six species only up to genus level ( Haematopota sp. 1, Musca sp. 1, Asilus sp., Metopia sp., Anasillomos sp., and Ommatius sp.). In addition, two species of hosts: Bos indicus and Bos taurus, were proven to be the associated host species for the dipteran species based on molecular data of cytochrome b (cytb). However, there were no significant differences between farms in species diversity and richness (F = 1.262, df = 2, p = 0.2459 >0.05). Interestingly, the two most dominant dipteran genera collected from the cattle farms were Musca and Chrysomya. At the same time, its abundance may have been influenced by the structure of the cattle cage flooring, which serves as a breeding site and food source. These findings contribute to fundamental epidemiological data in developing control strategies for dipteran species and are of great economic and health importance to livestock production in Malaysia.
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author Yaakop, Salmah
Amiruddin, Puteri Amira
Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi
Badrulisham, Aqilah Sakinah
Zulkifli, Nadiatur Akmar
Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham
spellingShingle Yaakop, Salmah
Amiruddin, Puteri Amira
Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi
Badrulisham, Aqilah Sakinah
Zulkifli, Nadiatur Akmar
Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham
Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia
author_facet Yaakop, Salmah
Amiruddin, Puteri Amira
Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi
Badrulisham, Aqilah Sakinah
Zulkifli, Nadiatur Akmar
Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham
author_sort Yaakop, Salmah
title Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated Bovidae hosts at cattle farms in Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort molecular identification and species richness of flies (diptera) and their associated bovidae hosts at cattle farms in selangor, malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102230/1/05%20JTAS-2424-2022.pdf
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