What Can Haemosporidian Lineages Found in <i>Culicoides</i> Biting Midges Tell Us about Their Feeding Preferences?

What Can Haemosporidian Lineages Found in <i>Culicoides</i> Biting Midges Tell Us about Their Feeding Preferences?

<i>Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus)</i> parasites are transmitted by <i>Culicoides</i> biting midges. However, the natural vectors of only six of the almost 180 recognized <i>Haemoproteus</i> species have been identified. The aim of this study was to investigate wi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas, Carolina Hernández-Lara, Mélanie Duc, Kristina Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, Rasa Bernotienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
biting midges
<i>Culicoides</i>
feeding preference
haemosporidian
<i>Haemoproteus</i>
host-parasite interactions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/11/957

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/11/957

Similar Items