Simulium (Psilopelmia) virescens, a new black-fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the southwestern region of the state of Bahia, Brazil

The last-instar larva, pupa, male and female of Simulium virescens sp. nov. are described and illustrated. This species has a peculiar larva, which has an elongated head capsule and light-green colour. The first thoracic segment has tubercle on its dorsal region and the third thoracic segment has one pair of tubercles; the first to the fourth abdominal segments have one pair of tubercles on each segment. Until now this new species had only been collected at the type locality, which is on the middle stretch of the Correntina River in the southwestern portion of the state of Bahia, Brazil. Females were voraciously biting humans during the field work. This new species represents the second species of Simulium(Psilopelmia) in Brazil and the first registered outside of the Brazilian Amazon Region.

The rapid screening of low vision and cataract of Zhangjiakou agricultural region / 中国基层医药

ObjectiveTo use the rapid screening of low vision and cataract of Zhangjiakou agricultural region by free pupil hole bottom digital camera,to approach cataract needed operation and rural cataract of Zhangjiakou by free pupil hole bottom digital camera.MethodsTo screening of low vision and cataract of above 55 years the crowd of Zhangjiakou 10 suburban county.ResultsThe actual screening 438000 persons,lower visual acuity 41787persons,total number of screening 9.5％,binocular parallax 22305 persons,total number of screening 5.09％,All of the low number of total vision 64092 persons( 14.6％ ).The screening was also found,cataract 12439 persons,total number of screening 2.74％,cataract needed operation 4623 persons,total number of screening 1.06％.ConclusionUsing non-mydriatic fundus digital camera Zhangjiakou agricultural regions of low visual acuity and cataract rapid screening was feasible,Zhangjiakou agricultural area cataract prevention should focus on Zhangbei,Hong Bao,Shangyi County in a remote mountainous area,Zhangjiakou agricultural areas to establish an information sharing,efficient operation of multiple departments linkage mechanism.