Emerging infectious disease has become the center of attention since the outbreak of
COVID-19. For the coronavirus, bats are suspected to be the origin of the pandemic …

Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a vector-transmitted poxvirus that causes disease in
cattle. Vector species involved in LSDV transmission and their ability to acquire and transmit …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) cause enormous health burden worldwide, as they account
for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and over 700,000 deaths each year. A …

Different arthropod species are vectors of a wide array of arboviruses (arthropod-borne
viruses) and have likely been central to viral evolution. To better understand the extent of …

Abstract Knowledge gaps exist on the feeding pattern and host range of bluetongue virus
vectors, Culicoides species, associated with livestock in India. Adult midges were trapped …

Simple Summary Biting midges, which feed on a variety of hosts, transmit a wide range of
harmful human and animal viruses and parasites. According to recent studies in Thailand …

Simple Summary This study is to investigate the potential vectors of African horse sickness
(AHS). Culicoides were collected near horse stables in Hua Hin district, Prachuab Khiri …

Simple Summary Haemoproteus parasites are one of the most studied avian blood
parasites; however, their natural vectors, Culicoides biting midges, have been identified for …

Background Aquatic ecosystems provide breeding sites for blood-sucking insects such as
Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), but factors affecting their distribution …

Biting midges of the genus Culicoides are vectors of important pathogens affecting domestic
and wild animals and have played a major role in the re-emergence of new outbreaks of …