Identity and diversity of blood meal hosts of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae: <it>Culicoides</it> Latreille) in Denmark

Identity and diversity of blood meal hosts of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae: <it>Culicoides</it> Latreille) in Denmark

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Host preference studies in haematophagous insects e.g. <it>Culicoides</it> biting midges are pivotal to assess transmission routes of vector-borne diseases and critical for the development of veterinary contingency plans...

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Main Authors: Lassen Sandra B, Nielsen Søren, Kristensen Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
COI barcoding
Bluetongue virus
Schmallenberg virus
Blood meal host
<it>Culicoides</it>
Ornithophilic insects
Mammalophilic insects
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/143

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