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Delineation of Culicoides species by morphology and barcode exemplified by three new species of the subgenus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Scandinavia

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) cause biting nuisance to livestock and humans and are vectors of a range of pathogens of medical and veterinary importance.
Soren Achim Nielsen, Michael Kristensen
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Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides spp. Biting Midges, the Netherlands, 2011

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
To determine which species of Culicoides biting midges carry Schmallenberg virus (SBV), we assayed midges collected in the Netherlands during autumn 2011. SBV RNA was found in C. scoticus, C. obsoletus sensu stricto, and C. chiopterus.
Armin R.W. Elbers, Rudy Meiswinkel, Erik van Weezep, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Engbert A. Kooi   +4 more
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A photographic key to the adult female biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae: Culicoides) of Florida, USA.

Zootaxa
The biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae: Culicoides) are a diverse group of blood-feeding flies that includes numerous pest and vector species. Major gaps exist in our knowledge of the biology and ecology of the majority of Culicoides spp., due in ...
E. Blosser, Bethany L. McGregor, N. BURKETT-CADENA   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Emergence of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in western Germany, October 2023, and ad-hoc monitoring in Culicoides biting midges

bioRxiv
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 emerged in October 2023 in Germany, where Schmallenberg virus is enzootic. BTV-3 was detected in a pool of Culicoides biting midges at the same time as infections were reported from ruminants.
Anja Voigt, H. Kampen, Elisa Heuser, Sophie Zeiske, B. Hoffmann, D. Höper, M. Holsteg, F. Sick, Sophia Ziegler, K. Wernike, Martin Beer, D. Werner   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Next-generation tools to control biting midge populations and reduce pathogen transmission

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Biting midges of the genus Culicoides transmit disease-causing agents resulting in a significant economic impact on livestock industries in many parts of the world.
Phillip Shults, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Zach N. Adelman, Corey Brelsfoard   +3 more
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Are bogs reservoirs for emerging disease vectors? Evaluation of culicoides populations in the Hautes Fagnes Nature Reserve (Belgium). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Several species of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges serve as biological vectors for the bluetongue virus (BTV) and the recently described Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in northern Europe.
Jean-Yves Zimmer, François Smeets, Grégory Simonon, Jean Fagot, Eric Haubruge, Frédéric Francis, Bertrand Losson   +6 more
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Aromatic plants, nest bacterial diversity, and nestling condition in Corsican blue tits

Oikos, EarlyView.
According to the ‘nest protection hypothesis', some passerines incorporate fresh aromatic plants into their nests which reduce pathogens that can negatively affect nestlings. We experimentally evaluated the effect of five aromatic plant species on the nest bacterial microbiota of Corsican blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus.
Hélène Dion‐Phénix, Gabrielle Gingras, Claire Doutrelant, Anne Charmantier, Steven W. Kembel, Denis Réale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community analysis of the abundance and diversity of biting midge species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in three European countries at different latitudes

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background The outbreaks of bluetongue and Schmallenberg disease in Europe have increased efforts to understand the ecology of Culicoides biting midges and their role in pathogen transmission.
Tim W. R. Möhlmann, Uno Wennergren, Malin Tälle, Guido Favia, Claudia Damiani, Luca Bracchetti, Willem Takken, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt   +7 more
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The History and Ideas of George Herbert Mead's Pragmatism and Its Relevance for Operational Research and Systems Thinkers

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT George Herbert Mead is an oft forgotten or ignored American philosopher who was one of the originators of pragmatism. Today, he is recognised as a creative thinker who has teased out knotty problems that others in the field had not realised were problems. Understanding Mead's analysis has been made difficult because he died prematurely without
Richard Ormerod
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary differentiation of two co‐occurring common bat species (Eptesicus nilssonii and Pipistrellus pygmaeus)

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Sympatric bat species can co‐exist and avoid interspecific competition via niche differentiation e.g. diet. Detecting dietary differences can be achieved by comparing dietary niches of sympatric and allopatric populations. If dietary overlap is higher in sympatry versus allopatry, co‐occurrence may be altering the dietary niche of the species.
Heather Wood, Adam Kimberley, William F. Englund, Sara A. O. Cousins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source