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The suitability of habitats for these medically relevant insects has been modeled across four federal states. At just six millimeters long, black flies (Simuliidae) might seem as harmless as house flies, but their bites can be very unpleasant. Similar to mosquitoes, the females of these insects tha
Effluents from wastewater treatment plants have a dual effect: Some species disappear, while others benefit. Especially certain insect orders, such as stonefly and caddisfly larvae, are decimated.
Some species vanish due to wastewater treatment plant effluents, whereas other species gain. Larvae of some insect orders, such as the stonefly
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. Some species vanish due to wastewater treatment plant effluents, whereas other species gain. Larvae of some insect orders, such as the stonefly and caddisfly orders, are particularly badly affected. In contrast, some worms and crustaceans have the ability to proliferate. This was supported by a thorough study that was just released in the journal Water Research by a group from Goethe University Frankfurt led by Daniel Enns and Dr Jonas Jourdan. They examined 170 wastewater treatment plants in Hesse in relation to species composition. Sci...