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Background Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are biological vectors of internationally important arboviruses and inflict biting nuisance on humans, companion animals and livestock.
Laura A. Tugwell+9 more
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The following two new species of Culicoides from the Argentinean Yungas are described, illustrated and placed to subgenus or species group and compared with related congeners: Culicoides calchaqui Spinelli & Veggiani Aybar and Culicoides willinki ...
Gustavo Ricardo Spinelli+4 more
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The effect of anthropogenic activity on the occurrence of Culicoides species in the South-Western Khomas Region, Namibia [PDF]
Certain species of midges in the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of several serious orbiviral (Reoviridae) diseases, one of which, African horse sickness (AHS), was reported in the South-Western area of Khomas Region, Namibia ...
Elbè Becker+4 more
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Transmission of Schmallenberg virus in a housed dairy herd in the UK [PDF]
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McCorkell, B.F+5 more
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Published as part of Bellis, Glenn & Dyce, Alan, 2012, Redescription of the adults of Culicoides bancrofti Lee and Reye and C. hornsbyensis Lee and Reye (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), pp.
Bellis, Glenn, Dyce, Alan
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The occurrence of Culicoides species, the vectors of arboviruses, at selected trap sites in Zimbabwe
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+9 more
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Background Culicoides biting midges are biological vectors of arboviruses including bluetongue virus (BTV), Schmallenberg virus (SBV) and African horse sickness virus (AHSV). Zoos are home to a wide range of ‘at risk’ exotic and native species of animals.
Marion E. England+9 more
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Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi) (Figs. 2–31) Fourth instar larva (Figs. 2–8; 16–19). Coloration yellowish in life. Larva small 0.27 mm. (Fig. 16). Head capsule (Figs. 2–3, 17) yellowish, moderately elongate, apex slightly bent ventrally, all setae simple, except seta “x”, “o”, “p”; moderately thin, medium-sized to elongate; chaetotaxy as in Figs. 2–5, 7;
Ayala, Mahia M.+4 more
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Key to females of Australasian species of the Imicola complex 1. Apical half of cell r2 included in post-stigmatic, apical pale marking in cell m1 reaching or crossing vein M2 subapically then narrowing apically and not touching vein M2 at wing margin (Fig. 8).....................................
Bellis, Glenn+6 more
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Molecular phylogeny of 42 species of Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) from three continents
The genus Culicoides includes vectors of important animal diseases such as bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus (BTV and SBV). This genus includes 1300 species classified in 32 subgenera and 38 unclassified species.
Augot Denis+11 more
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