Environmental Drivers of Adult Seasonality and Abundance of Biting Midges Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Bluetongue Vector Species in Spain
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa160
Abstract: Abstract Bluetongue is a viral disease affecting wild and domestic ruminants transmitted by several species of biting midges Culicoides Latreille. The phenology of these insects were analyzed in relation to potential environmental drivers. Data from… read more here.
Keywords: diptera ceratopogonidae; abundance; midges culicoides; ceratopogonidae ... See more keywords
Apparent Range Expansion of Culicoides (Hoffmania) insignis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Southeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjy036
Abstract: Abstract Haematophagous biting midges of the genus Culicoides are pests of humans, livestock, and wildlife, and some also serve as vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) worldwide. In North America,… read more here.
Keywords: range; hoffmania insignis; diptera ceratopogonidae; ceratopogonidae ... See more keywords