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Species Identity, Life History, and Geographic Distance Influence Gut Bacterial Communities in Lab-Reared and European Field-Collected Culicoides Biting midges

Microbial Ecology, 2021
Bacteria are part of the insect gut system and influence many physiological traits of their host. Gut bacteria may even reduce or block the transmission of arboviruses in several species of arthropod vectors.
Tim W R Möhlmann, C. T. ter Braak, Dennis E. te Beest, M. Hendriks, E. Nijhuis, S. Warris, B. Drolet, L. V. van Overbeek, C. Koenraadt   +8 more
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More than meets the eye: decrypting diversity reveals hidden interaction specificity between frogs and frog‐biting midges

Ecological Entomology, 2021
1. Female frog‐biting midges (Diptera: Corethrellidae) eavesdrop on the nocturnal mating calls of their blood hosts – male frogs. Available data suggest variable degrees of specialisation among Corethrella‐host associations, with limited information on ...
J. Virgo, Lasse Ufermann, K. P. Lampert, T. Eltz   +3 more
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Effects of Chemical and Auditory Cues of Hoopoes (Upupa epops) in Repellence and Attraction of Blood-Feeding Flies

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Research on the mechanisms involved in host location by parasites is of paramount importance and may aid in developing protective measures against them.
Gustavo Tomás, Carmen Zamora-Muñoz, Carmen Zamora-Muñoz, Manuel Martín-Vivaldi, Manuel Martín-Vivaldi, M. Dolores Barón, Cristina Ruiz-Castellano, Juan J. Soler, Juan J. Soler   +8 more
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Vector competence of biting midges and mosquitoes for Shuni virus.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BackgroundShuni virus (SHUV) is an orthobunyavirus that belongs to the Simbu serogroup. SHUV was isolated from diverse species of domesticated animals and wildlife, and is associated with neurological disease, abortions, and congenital malformations ...
Tim W R Möhlmann, Judith Oymans, Paul J Wichgers Schreur, Constantianus J M Koenraadt, Jeroen Kortekaas, Chantal B F Vogels   +5 more
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Spatio-temporal occurrence of Culicoides biting midges in the climatic regions of Switzerland, along with large scale species identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Parasites & Vectors, 2012
Background Culicoides biting midges are incriminated as biological vectors of a number of viruses, e.g. bluetongue virus. In order to define vector-free periods/areas and to assess the vectorial role of the various Culicoides species, a comprehensive ...
Kaufmann Christian, Steinmann Irene C, Hegglin Daniel, Schaffner Francis, Mathis Alexander   +4 more
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Culicoides insignis Lutz, 1913 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Biting Midges in Northeast of Brazil

Insects, 2021
Simple Summary Culicoides genus insects are spread throughout the world, and some species are vectors of important human and animal diseases. Genetic identification, as well as the local occurrence of these insects, are fundamental to the development of ...
Raisa Rodrigues Santos Rios, M. Santarém, K. A. L. Ribeiro Júnior, Breno Araújo de Melo, Sybelle Georgia Mesquita da Silva, N. C. da Silva, Vitória Regina Viana dos Santos, Jakeline M Dos Santos, A. Santana, A. B. Fraga   +9 more
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Identification of a new vector species of avian haemoproteids, with a description of methodology for the determination of natural vectors of haemosporidian parasites

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Haemosporidian parasites are transmitted by dipteran blood-sucking insects but certain vectors remain unidentified for the great majority of described species.
Rasa Bernotienė, Rita Žiegytė, Gabrielė Vaitkutė, Gediminas Valkiūnas   +3 more
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Vector competence of biting midges and mosquitoes for Shuni virus.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
BackgroundShuni virus (SHUV) is an orthobunyavirus that belongs to the Simbu serogroup. SHUV was isolated from diverse species of domesticated animals and wildlife, and is associated with neurological disease, abortions, and congenital malformations ...
Tim W R Möhlmann, Judith Oymans, Paul J Wichgers Schreur, Constantianus J M Koenraadt, Jeroen Kortekaas, Chantal B F Vogels   +5 more
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Schmallenberg virus circulation in culicoides in Belgium in 2012: field validation of a real time RT-PCR approach to assess virus replication and dissemination in midges. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Indigenous Culicoides biting midges are suggested to be putative vectors for the recently emerged Schmallenberg virus (SBV) based on SBV RNA detection in field-caught midges.
Nick De Regge, Maxime Madder, Isra Deblauwe, Bertrand Losson, Christiane Fassotte, Julie Demeulemeester, François Smeets, Marie Tomme, Ann Brigitte Cay   +8 more
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Biting Midges, No-See-Ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

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Biting midges (also known as no-see-ums, sand flies, or sand gnats) are tiny bloodsucking flies that are important for several reasons. In the United States, especially in coastal areas, these biting insects are often abundant and persistent pests of ...
Nathan D Burkett-Cadena, Vilma M Cooper, Charlotte A Addae, Eva A Buckner   +3 more
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