A systematic review quantifying host feeding patterns of Culicoides species responsible for pathogen transmission

EL Fairbanks, MJ Tildesley, JM Daly - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Culicoides biting midges are significant vectors of various pathogens, impacting both human
and animal health globally. Understanding their host feeding patterns is crucial for …

[HTML][HTML] Host Associations of Culicoides Biting Midges in Northeastern Kansas, USA

BL McGregor, A Lewis - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Culicoides biting midges are small biting flies that can spread diseases to
livestock. Understanding which animal species midges feed on in nature is important for …

[HTML][HTML] The Study of Biting Midges Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and the Prevalence of Haemoproteus Kruse, 1890 (Haemosporida …

E Platonova, M Erokhina, A Mukhina, A Davydov… - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
The part of the life cycle concerning the vectors of avian haemosporidians of the genus
Haemoproteus remains only partially studied. This work presents the results of capturing …

[HTML][HTML] The Difficulties of Ex Situ Conservation: A Nationwide Investigation of Avian Haemosporidia Among Captive Penguins in Japan

M Inumaru, M Shimizu, A Shibata, K Murata… - Journal of Zoological and …, 2025 - mdpi.com
Avian malaria has been a continuous problem in both wild and captive populations of
penguins throughout the world. In Japan, where there are over 3000 captive penguins …