Can insecticide-treated netting provide protection for Equids from Culicoides biting midges in the United Kingdom?

Abstract Background Biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) cause a significant biting nuisance to equines and are responsible for the biological transmission of African horse sickness virus (AHSV). While currently restricted in distribution to sub-Saharan Af...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Tiffany Baker, Simon Carpenter, Simon Gubbins, Richard Newton, Giovanni Lo Iacono, James Wood, Lara Ellen Harrup
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2015-11-01
Subjects:	Culicoides WHO cone bioassay African horse sickness virus Seasonal recurrent allergic dermatitis Sweet itch
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1182-x