Over the past three decades, a range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public and
veterinary health have emerged or re-emerged in Europe. Mosquito surveillance activities …

Culicoides biting midges, small hematophagous dipterans, are the demonstrated or putative
vectors of multiple arboviruses of veterinary and public health importance. Despite its …

Climate change is transforming the planet's ecosystem and threatening the well-being of
current and future generations. The livestock sector plays an important role in climate …

Correct mosquito species identification is essential for mosquito and disease control
programs. However, this is complicated by the difficulties in morphologically identifying …

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the main cause of viral
encephalitis in Asia. However, with changing climate JEV has the potential to emerge in …

Background The range of vertebrate hosts on which species of mosquito blood-feed is an
important parameter for identifying potential vectors and in assessing the risk of incursion …

Epizootic congenital abnormalities caused by Akabane, Aino, and Chuzan viruses have
damaged the reproduction of domestic ruminants in East Asia for many years. In the past …

Simple Summary Diverse strains of Wolbachia bacteria, carried by many arthropods, as well
as some nematodes, interact in many different ways with their hosts. These include male …

Thirty-four species of Culicidae are present in the UK, of which 15 have been implicated as
potential vectors of arthropodborne viruses such as West Nile virus. Identification of …

Abstract Background Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne arbovirus
causing severe disease in humans and livestock. It is endemic in Africa and spread to the …