Species composition and relative abundance of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Romania

Species composition and relative abundance of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Romania

Abstract Background Culicoides biting midges are vectors involved in the biological transmission cycle of important animal diseases such as bluetongue and African horse sickness. In Romania, the first outbreaks of bluetongue were reported in 2014, leading to increased activities within the existing...

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Main Authors: Doru Hristescu, Florica Bărbuceanu, Lenuța Dascălu, Cristina Nițescu, Maria Goffredo, Adriana Santilli, Michela Quaglia, Thomas Balenghien, Gabriel Predoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Romania
Culicoides
Entomological surveillance
Bluetongue
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04247-3

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