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

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

Abstract 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. METHODS: Culicoides were captured using CDC light traps. The Shan...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
culicoides
diversity
abundance
anthropized environments
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