Occurrence of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Tunisia, with emphasis on the bluetongue vector Culicoides imicola

Occurrence of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Tunisia, with emphasis on the bluetongue vector Culicoides imicola

Following the bluetongue (BT) outbreaks in Tunisia from 1999 to 2002, BTV (bluetongue virus) serotype 2 was isolated; however, no entomological investigation was performed. In the study presented here, we assessed the Culicoides species populations (particularly C. imicola) in proximity to the BT ou...

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Main Authors: Hammami S., Bouzid M., Hammou F., Fakhfakh E., Delecolle J.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
bluetongue
vector
Culicoides
Culicoides imicola
Tunisia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008152179

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