Culicoides midges are abundant hematophagous flies that vector arboviruses of veterinary
and medical importance. Dramatic changes in the epidemiology of Culicoides-borne …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an arbovirus transmitted to domestic and wild ruminants by certain
species of Culicoides midges. The disease resulting from infection with BTV is economically …

Background and methods The appearance of bluetongue virus (BTV) in 2006 within
northern Europe exposed a lack of expertise and resources available across this region to …

Light-baited suction traps are one of the most widely used tools for vector surveillance. Their
popularity stems from ease of use even in remote locations, range and abundance of …

Understanding the feeding preferences of haematophagous insects is critical to depicting
the amplification and transmission networks of pathogens and identifying key vector species …

Background Culicoides spp. play an important role in the transmission of several vector-
borne pathogens such as Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus in Europe. To better …

ECDC and EFSA have the mandate to assess the risk of infectious diseases affecting public
and animal health and strengthen the capacity for their prevention and control in the EU …

Background After several years without bluetongue disease, a ruminant illness caused by
Culicoides-borne bluetongue virus (BTV), two new autochthonous cases were reported in …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the cause of an economically important arboviral disease of
domestic and wild ruminants. The occurrence of BTV infection of livestock is distinctly …

Feeding success depends on host availability, host defensive reactions and host
preferences. Host choice is a critical determinant of the intensity at which pathogens are …