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Diversity of biting midges Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), potential vectors of disease, in different environments in an Amazonian rural settlement, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
INTRODUCTION: The Culicoides transmit a variety of pathogens. Our aim was to survey the Culicoides species occurring in an Amazonian rural settlement, comparing abundance, richness, and diversity in different environments.
Emanuelle de Sousa Farias, Jessica Feijó Almeida, Jordam William Pereira-Silva, Luiz de Souza Coelho, Claudia María Ríos-Velásquez, Sérgio Luiz Bessa Luz, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa   +6 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

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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Blood meal analysis: host-feeding patterns of biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae, Culicoides Latreille) in Slovakia

Parasite, 2021
Biting midges of the genus Culicoides are vectors of important pathogens affecting domestic and wild animals and have played a major role in the re-emergence of new outbreaks of bluetongue (BTV) and Schmallenberg (SBV) viruses in Europe.
Kasičová Zuzana, Schreiberová Andrea, Kimáková Andrea, Kočišová Alica   +3 more
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Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) feeding on donkeys in the United Kingdom, with reference to the risk of transmission and persistence of African horse sickness virus

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 560-567, September 2026.
Culicoides biting midges were collected at a donkey sanctuary in the United Kingdom using UV light‐suction traps. Culicoides were found in abundance and all specimens were identified to species level. Blood‐feeding on donkeys was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing of host bloodmeals. Donkeys could play a significant role in the
Zoe Langlands, Simon Gubbins, Simon Carpenter, Marion England   +3 more
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Geo-statistical analysis of Culicoides spp. distribution and abundance in Sicily, Italy

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Biting midges belonging to Culicoides imicola, Culicoides obsoletus complex and Culicoides pulicaris complex (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are increasingly implicated as vectors of bluetongue virus in Palaearctic regions.
Valeria Blanda, Marcellocalogero Blanda, Francesco La Russa, Rossella Scimeca, Salvatore Scimeca, Rosalia D’Agostino, Michelangelo Auteri, Alessandra Torina   +7 more
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Culicoides (Culicoides) Latreille 1809

Published as part of Borkent, Art, Evenhuis, Neal L. & Dominiak, Patrycja, 2025, The World Catalog of Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): Additional Updates and Errata, pp. 245-268 in Zootaxa 5631 (2) on pages 259-260, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5631.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record ...
Borkent, Art, Evenhuis, Neal L., Dominiak, Patrycja   +2 more
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Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Insects in Nigeria: A GBIF‐Based Appraisal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Insect diversity in Nigeria is high, with 5880 species. Diversity differs between biomes. Current diversity represents ~21 of the estimated ‘true’ diversity. ABSTRACT Insects provide essential ecosystem services and are key indicators of ecosystem health.
Emelie Obi, Mikaelison da Silva Lima, Kelechi Amadi, Maduamaka C. Abajue   +3 more
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Searching for potential Culicoides vectors of four orbiviruses in Yunnan Province, China

Parasites & Vectors
Background Some species of Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are major vectors for arboviruses, and Yunnan Province is a key area for arbovirus prevalence in China.
Zhan Hong Li, Yi Nan Wang, Jia Ming Deng, Le Li, Lian Jiang Yang, Xinq Qiang Chen, Wen Hua Wang, Fu You Lu, Zhong Jie Tang, Dong Mei Wang, Ying Liang Duan   +10 more
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Plant Phylogenetic History, Not Diversity, Drives Insect Biodiversity Across South Africa's Biomes

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Insects provide essential ecosystem services, but there is a concern that insect abundance is in rapid decline. Identifying trends in insect biodiversity is challenging because we lack baseline data for most biogeographic regions, and most insect species remain undescribed.
Ross D. Stewart, Kate H. J. Perez, Paul D. N. Hebert, Mamadi Theresa Sethusa, Michelle van der Bank, T. Jonathan Davies   +5 more
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DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species of Culicoides are vectors of various viruses that can affect animals, like the African ...
Mame Thierno Bakhoum, Mamadou Sarr, Assane Gueye Fall, Karine Huber, Moussa Fall, Mbacké Sembène, Momar Talla Seck, Karien Labuschagne, Laetitia Gardès, Mamadou Ciss, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Jérémy Bouyer, Thierry Baldet, Claire Garros   +13 more
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