A spatial simulation model for the dispersal of the bluetongue vector Culicoides brevitarsis in Australia.

<h4>Background</h4>The spread of Bluetongue virus (BTV) among ruminants is caused by movement of infected host animals or by movement of infected Culicoides midges, the vector of BTV. Biologically plausible models of Culicoides dispersal are necessary for predicting the spread of BTV and...

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Main Authors: Joel K Kelso, George J Milne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25105418/pdf/?tool=EBI