The Absence of Abdominal Pigmentation in Livestock Associated <i>Culicoides</i> following Artificial Blood Feeding and the Epidemiological Implication for Arbovirus Surveillance

The Absence of Abdominal Pigmentation in Livestock Associated <i>Culicoides</i> following Artificial Blood Feeding and the Epidemiological Implication for Arbovirus Surveillance

<i>Culicoides</i> midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), the vectors of economically important arboviruses such as bluetongue virus and African horse sickness virus, are of global importance. In the absence of transovarial transmission, the parity rate of a <i>Culicoides</i> popu...

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Main Authors: Maria Goffredo, Michela Quaglia, Matteo De Ascentis, Silvio Gerardo d’Alessio, Valentina Federici, Annamaria Conte, Gert Johannes Venter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Culicoides</i>
orbivirus
bluetongue
artificial blood feeding
abdominal pigmentation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1571

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