Bluetongue (BT) is a non-zoonotic arboviral disease of certain wild and domestic species of
cloven-hoofed ungulates. The causative agent, bluetongue virus (BTV), is spread through …

Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are biological vectors of two
important viruses impacting North American ruminants—bluetongue virus (BTV) and …

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 is an arthropod-borne viral disease transmitted by Culicoides biting midges,
affecting domestic and wild ruminants. The current study aims to assess the seroprevalence …

Since 2006, arboviruses transmitted by Culicoides biting midges (Diptera:
Ceratopogonidae) have caused significant disruption to ruminant production in northern …

Summary The Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus outbreaks in Europe between 1999 and
2013 stimulated progress in Culicoides field ecology and control. In responding to these …

Background Insight into the factors that regulate the circadian host-seeking flight activity of
Culicoides vectors (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) will be of importance to assess the risk of …

Abstract Background Culicoides (Diptera; Ceratoponidae) are tiny, stout, blood-sucking flies
with a near worldwide distribution. When present, they are often considered a biting …

Relative abundance, species composition and temporal activity of Culicoides midges were
studied for a period of 2 years (2012–2014) using suction ultra violet light traps at two sites …