Culicoides species community composition and feeding preferences in two aquatic ecosystems in northern Spain

Abstract Background Aquatic ecosystems provide breeding sites for blood-sucking insects such as Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), but factors affecting their distribution and host choice are poorly understood. A study was undertaken at two nature reserves in northern Spain to exam...

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Main Authors: Mikel A. González, Fátima Goiri, Sean W. J. Prosser, Aitor Cevidanes, Luis M. Hernández-Triana, Jesús F. Barandika, Paul D. N. Hebert, Ana L. García-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05297-5

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