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The phenology and population dynamics of Culicoides spp. in different ecosystems in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2008
The Netherlands has enjoyed a relatively free state of vector-borne diseases of economic importance for more than one century. Emerging infectious diseases may change this situation, threatening the health of humans, domestic livestock and wildlife.
Jacobs, F.H.H., Jongema, Y., Lammeren, R.J.A., van, Scholte, E.J., Takken, W., Verhulst, N.O.   +5 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

The spatio-temporal distribution patterns of biting midges of the genus Culicoides in Salta province, Argentina [PDF]

, 2012
The goal of this survey was to analyze the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of Culicoides Latreille species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and their relationship with environmental variables in Salta, northwestern Argentina.
Dantur Juri, Maria Julia, Lizarralde, Mercedes Sara, Santana, Mirta Sara, Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo, Veggiani Aybar, Cecilia Adriana   +4 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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source