Description of Culicoides (Culicoides) bysta n. sp., a new member of the Pulicaris group (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Slovakia

Description of Culicoides (Culicoides) bysta n. sp., a new member of the Pulicaris group (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Slovakia

Abstract Background Species of the genus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are mainly known as vectors of arboviruses such as bluetongue (BTV) and Schmallenberg (SBV). Among the known vectors, few species within the subgenus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 have been implicated in the...

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Main Authors: Adela Sarvašová, Alica Kočišová, Ermanno Candolfi, Bruno Mathieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culicoides
Pulicaris group
DNA barcodes
New species description
Culicoides bysta n. sp.
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2195-4

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