Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an arbovirus that is transmitted between domestic and wild
ruminants by Culicoides spp. Its worldwide distribution depends on competent vectors and …

Research on medical and veterinary entomology (MVE) is especially needed in the
Caribbean islands, which are threatened by the burden of several arthropod species due to …

Adult brachycera biting flies can significantly impact livestock through both direct effects
(reduction of food intake, disturbance, painful bites, and blood loss) and indirect effects …

Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are small bloodsucking flies
that act as vectors for various pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. This study …

Vector-borne diseases result from the transmission of pathogens, including bacteria,
parasites or viruses, by different hematophagous insects such as mosquitoes, phlebotomine …