Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed,
especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global climate change …

The prevalence of autochthonous leishmaniasis in Thailand is increasing but the natural
vectors that are responsible for transmission remain unknown. Experimental in vivo …

Simple Summary Biting midges are small blood-sucking insects that are pests and vectors of
several pathogens transmitted to humans and other animals. Understanding the factors that …

Bluetongue is a non‐contagious viral disease causing significant economic losses
throughout the world. The bluetongue vectors Culicoides oxystoma and Culicoides actoni …

The seven species of Culicoides spp. belonging to the Aterinervis Group of subgenus
Hoffmania Fox reported from India are revised. The study is based on type material and …

Deciphering the population structure and variations of vector species is indispensable for
effective disease management programs. The population genetic structure of a species is an …

Bluetongue disease (BT) is a viral disease that can be introduced through imported animals
and animal products, affecting local animal husbandry. In this study, the spatial and temporal …

Taxonomic equivocality and complexity exist in the two species of Ceratopogonids,
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) fuliginosa Meigen and Forcipomyia (Microhelea) esakiana …

The biting midge Culicoides peregrinus Kieffer is a significant pest and vector species, and
knowledge of its genetic diversity and genetic structure is critically important for designing an …

Arthropods, consisting of invertebrates, have an outer covering on their body called a cuticle
(Adler et al. 2004). Insecta, a class of arthropods, has most species of ecological societies of …