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The occurrence of Culicoides species, the vectors of arboviruses, at selected trap sites in Zimbabwe

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2015
A study of the distribution of Culicoides species was conducted by establishing 12 light trap sites over five rainy seasons between 1998 and 2003 covering all the geo-climatic natural regions of Zimbabwe.
Stuart J.G. Gordon, Charlotte Bolwell, Chris Rogers, Godfrey Musuka, Patrick Kelly, Karien Labuschagne, Alan J. Guthrie, Eric Denison, Philip S. Mellor, Chris Hamblin   +9 more
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Entomological surveillance for bluetongue virus in Poland: late-season activity and abundance of Culicoides vectors in 2024 [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Research
This study focused on the seasonal activity and species diversity of Culicoides biting midges collected from 11 locations along the western border of Poland and major livestock transit routes, and included screening for bluetongue virus (BTV) RNA.
Kwaśnik Małgorzata, Orłowska Anna, Rożek Wojciech, Larska Magdalena, Rola Jerzy   +4 more
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First detection of Wolbachia-infected Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Europe: Wolbachia and Cardinium infection across Culicoides communities revealed in Spain [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) transmit pathogens that cause important diseases. No effective technique has been found to properly control either Culicoides spp.
Nonito Pagès, Francesc Muñoz-Muñoz, Marta Verdún, Núria Pujol, Sandra Talavera   +4 more
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Environmental drivers of Culicoides phenology: how important is species-specific variation when determining disease policy? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Since 2006, arboviruses transmitted by Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) have caused significant disruption to ruminant production in northern Europe.
Kate R Searle, James Barber, Francesca Stubbins, Karien Labuschagne, Simon Carpenter, Adam Butler, Eric Denison, Christopher Sanders, Philip S Mellor, Anthony Wilson, Noel Nelson, Simon Gubbins, Bethan V Purse   +12 more
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Seroprevalence and regional risk assessment of bluetongue virus among livestock in Central Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Bluetongue virus (BTV), an arbovirus of major economic importance, affects domestic and wild ruminants globally and is primarily transmitted by Culicoides biting midges.
Roua A. Alsubki
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New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2022
New distribution records for the state of Tabasco of the following species are presented: Forcipomyia stylifer (Lutz, 1913), Culicoides blantoni Vargas & Wirth, 1955, Culicoides foxi Ortiz, 1950, Culicoides leopoldoi Ortiz, 1951, Culicoides jamaicensis ...
Heron Huerta, Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Martínez, José Ismael Benitez-Alva, Felipe Dzul-Manzanilla, Pablo Manrique-Saide   +4 more
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First record of mermithid parasitism in adult biting midges, Culicoides huffi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), collected from Southern Thailand, with ultrastructural and molecular characterization. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Promrangsee C, Sanprasert V, Thepparat A, Sunantaraporn S, Ampol R, Boonserm R, Siriyasatien P, Preativatanyou K.   +7 more
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Culicoides segnis and Culicoides pictipennis Biting Midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), New Reported Vectors of Haemoproteus Parasites

Microorganisms, 2022
As bloodsuckers of birds, Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) play an important role in the transmission of avian haemosporidian (Haemoproteus) parasites, which are prevalent in many bird populations and cause disease, pathology, or even ...
Rita Žiegytė, Rasa Bernotienė, Vaidas Palinauskas   +2 more
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Culicoides biting midges involved in transmission of haemoproteids

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are known vectors of avian Haemoproteus parasites. These parasites cause diseases, pathology and even mortality in birds.
Rita Žiegytė, Elena Platonova, Egidijus Kinderis, Andrey Mukhin, Vaidas Palinauskas, Rasa Bernotienė   +5 more
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Post-epidemic Occurrence of Bluetongue Virus Vectors (Culicoides Species) în Iași County

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine, 2020
Culicoides is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae, representing a big threat, giving that several species serve as biological vectors of pathogens of veterinary importance.
Dragoș Constantin ANIȚĂ, Ioana Mădălina POPESCU, Ștefania ANDERCO, Luanda Elena OȘLOBANU, Adriana ANIȚĂ, Gheorghe SAVUȚA   +5 more
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