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Pests for Dinner: Dietary Composition of Insectivorous Bats in a Fragmented Tropical Dry Forest

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Insectivorous bats are key predators of a wide array of arthropods, including species that act as disease vectors and pests, yet such ecological roles remain poorly studied in tropical regions. In this study, we aimed to describe the diet of five insectivorous bat species from the genera Balantiopteryx, Myotis, Mormoops, and Pteronotus inhabiting a ...
Mónica Izquierdo‐Suzán, Cárol Sierra‐Durán, Santiago Perea, Colton D. Meinecke, Rodrigo A. Medellín   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental drivers of Culicoides phenology: how important is species-specific variation when determining disease policy?

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
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical signs, clinical pathology and outcomes in horses infected naturally with equine encephalosis virus

Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 434-443, March 2026.
Abstract Background Equine encephalosis (EE) is caused by an Orbivirus from the family Sedoreoviridae and is thus similar to African horse sickness (AHS) and Bluetongue viruses (BTV). These viruses are transmitted by Culicoides midges. Equine encephalosis can infect horses, donkeys and zebras sub‐clinically while only horses develop clinical disease ...
Graeme Piketh, Adrienne Viljoen, Christina Eberhardt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal patterns in British racing and equestrian sports: Implications for pathogen transmission

Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 497-507, March 2026.
Abstract Background The widespread assumption that there is minimal potential for pathogen transmission between British racehorse and sport horse populations remains unverified by empirical evidence. Objectives To characterise spatiotemporal patterns of horse attendance at racing and other sport events in Great Britain in 2018.
Tegan A. McGilvray, Kim B. Stevens, Kelsey L. Spence, Sarah M. Rosanowski, Josh Slater, Jacqueline M. Cardwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Culicoides of the subgenus Avaritia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Palaearctic region: through unsuspected diversity with epidemiologic implications [PDF]

, 2012
The biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are known vectors of pathogens especially Orbivirus of the Reoviridae family such as bluetongue, african horse sickness, epizootic hemorrhagic disease and more recently Schmallenberg ...
Balenghien, Thomas, Candolfi, Ermanno, Cetre-Sossah, Catherine, Delecolle, Jean Claude, Garros, Claire, Mathieu, Bruno   +5 more
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Revisiting Alkali Metals As a Tool to Characterize Patterns of Mosquito Dispersal and Oviposition. [PDF]

, 2019
Mark-recapture methods constitute a set of classical ecological tools that are used to collect information on species dispersal and population size. These methods have advanced knowledge in disparate scientific fields, from conservation biology to pest ...
Barker, Christopher M, Marcantonio, Matteo, Winokur, Olivia C   +2 more
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A Review of Infectious and Non‐Infectious Causes of Pregnancy Loss in Goats

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 61, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Goats play a vital role in global agriculture, particularly in developing regions, and are increasingly kept as companion animals. Given their economic and social importance, pregnancy losses in goats represent a substantial challenge, leading to considerable economic losses and raising concerns about animal welfare and public health, as some ...
Friederike Maria Kaus, Hannah Eggimann, Barbara Tschulena, Gaby Hirsbrunner, Patrik Zanolari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The biting and predaceous midges of Guadeloupe (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). I. Species of the subfamily Ceratopogoninae [PDF]

, 2013
We provide new records of biting and predaceous midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Guadeloupe in the subfamily Ceratopogoninae, including descriptions and illustrations of three new predaceous species in the genera, Parabezzia Malloch, Stilobezzia ...
Cazorla, Carla G., Grogan, William L., Ronderos, María M., Spinelli, Gustavo R.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Quantitative analysis of transmission parameters for bluetongue virus serotype 8 in Western Europe in 2006. [PDF]

, 2011
The recent bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) epidemic in Western Europe struck hard. Controlling the infection was difficult and a good and safe vaccine was not available until the spring of 2008.
Koeijer, A.A., de, Boender, G.J., Nodelijk, G., Staubach, C., Meroc, E., Elbers, A.R.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Bluetongue virus infection creates light averse Culicoides vectors and serious errors in transmission risk estimates. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundPathogen manipulation of host behavior can greatly impact vector-borne disease transmission, but almost no attention has been paid to how it affects disease surveillance.
Gerry, Alec C, Laudier, Damien, MacLachlan, N James, Mayo, Christie E, McDermott, Emily G, Mullens, Bradley A   +5 more
core   +2 more sources