A Review of the Vector Status of North American Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for Bluetongue Virus, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, and Other …

BL McGregor, PT Shults, EG McDermott - Current Tropical Medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Culicoides biting midges transmit several pathogens of
veterinary importance in North America, but the vector status of many midge species is …

Species delimitation and mitonuclear discordance within a species complex of biting midges

P Shults, M Hopken, PA Eyer, A Blumenfeld… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The inability to distinguish between species can be a serious problem in groups responsible
for pathogen transmission. Culicoides biting midges transmit many pathogenic agents …

High dispersal capacity of Culicoides obsoletus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), vector of bluetongue and Schmallenberg viruses, revealed by landscape genetic …

A Mignotte, C Garros, S Dellicour, M Jacquot… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background In the last two decades, recurrent epizootics of bluetongue virus and
Schmallenberg virus have been reported in the western Palearctic region. These viruses …

Morphological and Molecular Identification of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Species of the Southern California Desert

X Zhang, RA Phillips, AC Gerry - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges are vectors of
important animal pathogens including bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic …

Development of microsatellite markers for population genetics of biting midges and a potential tool for species identification of Culicoides sonorensis Wirth & Jones

P Shults, M Moran, AJ Blumenfeld, EL Vargo… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Proper vector surveillance relies on the ability to identify species of interest
accurately and efficiently, though this can be difficult in groups containing cryptic species …

Elucidation of population structure of Culicoides oxystoma a vector of BTV in India and its genetic variability within conspecifics

A Pal, A Sarkar, S Kar, B Mondal, P Banerjee… - Biologia, 2024 - Springer
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 …

Single specimen genome assembly of Culicoides stellifer shows evidence of a non-retroviral endogenous viral element

J Castellanos-Labarcena, Y Milián-García, TA Elliott… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Advancing our knowledge of vector species genomes is a key step in our battle
against the spread of diseases. Biting midges of the genus Culicoides are vectors of …

Rapid Differentiation of Vector Species: Development of Microsatellite Markers for Population Genetics of Biting Midges and a Potential Tool for Species Identification …

P Shults, M Moran, AJ Blumenfeld, EL Vargo… - 2021 - researchsquare.com
Background: Proper vector surveillance relies on the ability to identify species of interest
accurately and efficiently, though this can be difficult in groups containing cryptic species …

Important Dispersal Capacity of One Main Species Vector of Bluetongue and Schmallenberg Viruses Culicoides Obsoletus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Revealed by …

A Mignotte, C Garros, S Dellicour, M Jacquot, M Gilbert… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background: In the last two decades, recurrent epizootics of bluetongue virus and
Schmallenberg virus have been reported in the western Palearctic region. These viruses …

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W Atlas - cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca
Abstract Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is a diverse genus of tiny
biting flies that are both pests and vectors of pathogens of medical, veterinary, and economic …