Modelling the Abundances of Two Major Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Species in the Niayes Area of Senegal.

In Senegal, considerable mortality in the equine population and hence major economic losses were caused by the African horse sickness (AHS) epizootic in 2007. Culicoides oxystoma and Culicoides imicola, known or suspected of being vectors of bluetongue and AHS viruses are two predominant species in...

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Main Authors: Maryam Diarra, Moussa Fall, Renaud Lancelot, Aliou Diop, Assane G Fall, Ahmadou Dicko, Momar Talla Seck, Claire Garros, Xavier Allène, Ignace Rakotoarivony, Mame Thierno Bakhoum, Jérémy Bouyer, Hélène Guis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4487250?pdf=render