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Blood-Sucking Flies in Andaman
January 25 , 2025
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- Researchers have identified 23 species of blood-sucking flies in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, including 13 species previously unreported in India.
- Locally called ‘Bhusi flies,’ these insects belong to the Culicoides genus and are similar to mosquitoes in their feeding habits.
- They primarily feed on the blood of livestock like sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as wild animals such as deer.
- Five species of that can transmit the Blue Tongue Disease virus, a condition that can be fatal to livestock.
- 17 out of the 23 species identified also bite humans, though no human disease transmission has been reported so far.
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