In 2021, a pregnant Rottweiler dog living on a sheep farm was diagnosed with clinical
bluetongue (BT) infection. This study reports on the investigation of this farm where …

Culicoides biting midges are significant vectors of various pathogens, impacting both human
and animal health globally. Understanding their host feeding patterns is crucial for …

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 …

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

Biting midges in the genus Culicoides (Diptera; Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of pathogens
that can cause diseases of major economic importance in humans and animals. Identifying …

Introduction Culicoides plays a crucial role as an insect vector in the field of veterinary
medicine. The transmission of significant viruses such as bluetongue virus (BTV) and African …

Dogs are the only non-equid species to develop the fatal form of African horse sickness
(AHS). Research conducted in 2013 questioned the long-held belief that naturally occurring …

Culicoides biting midges are insects involved in the transmission of filarial nematodes,
protozoans, and viruses. Greater knowledge of Culicoides blood meal sources could …

This study determined population genetic structure measures, compared these measures
across species with different biological traits; and created efficient, reproducible, reusable …

African horse sickness (AHS) is a transboundary and non-contagious arboviral infectious
disease of equids. Infected Culicoides biting midges can spread the African horse sickness …