<i>Culicoides segnis</i> and <i>Culicoides pictipennis</i> Biting Midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), New Reported Vectors of <i>Haemoproteus</i> Parasites

<i>Culicoides segnis</i> and <i>Culicoides pictipennis</i> Biting Midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), New Reported Vectors of <i>Haemoproteus</i> Parasites

As bloodsuckers of birds, <i>Culicoides</i> biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) play an important role in the transmission of avian haemosporidian (<i>Haemoproteus</i>) parasites, which are prevalent in many bird populations and cause disease, pathology, or even mortalit...

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Main Authors: Rita Žiegytė, Rasa Bernotienė, Vaidas Palinauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Culicoides</i>
<i>Haemoproteus</i>
new vector
microscopy
sporozoites
genetic lineage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/898

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