Putative role of arthropod vectors in African swine fever virus transmission in relation to their bio-ecological properties

SI Bonnet, E Bouhsira, N De Regge, J Fite, F Etoré… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important diseases in Suidae due to its
significant health and socioeconomic consequences and represents a major threat to the …

Understanding host utilization by mosquitoes: determinants, challenges and future directions

J Yan, L Gangoso, S Ruiz, R Soriguer… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquito host utilization is a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens given
that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are …

Migratory birds have higher prevalence and richness of avian haemosporidian parasites than residents

D de Angeli Dutra, A Fecchio, ÉM Braga… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Individuals of migratory species may be more likely to become infected by parasites
because they cross different regions along their route, thereby being exposed to a wider …

A field test of the dilution effect hypothesis in four avian multi-host pathogens

M Ferraguti, J Martínez-de la Puente… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The Dilution Effect Hypothesis (DEH) argues that greater biodiversity lowers the risk of
disease and reduces the rates of pathogen transmission since more diverse communities …

Culicoides biting midges involved in transmission of haemoproteids

R Žiegytė, E Platonova, E Kinderis, A Mukhin… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are known
vectors of avian Haemoproteus parasites. These parasites cause diseases, pathology and …

Host preference of bluetongue virus vectors, Culicoides species associated with livestock in West Bengal, India: Potential relevance on bluetongue epidemiology

S Kar, B Mondal, J Ghosh, SM Mazumdar, A Mazumdar - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Determination of host choice of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), the vectors
of bluetongue virus (BTV), is pivotal to ascertain the role of each species in the transmission …

What Can Haemosporidian Lineages Found in Culicoides Biting Midges Tell Us about Their Feeding Preferences?

CRF Chagas, C Hernández-Lara, M Duc… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) parasites are transmitted by Culicoides biting midges.
However, the natural vectors of only six of the almost 180 recognized Haemoproteus …

Genetic variation, DNA barcoding and blood meal identification of Culicoides Latreille biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Thailand

P Jomkumsing, A Surapinit, T Saengpara, P Pramual - Acta Tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille are blood sucking insects of medical and
veterinary importance. Many species are vectors of disease agents transmitted to humans …

Identification of a new vector species of avian haemoproteids, with a description of methodology for the determination of natural vectors of haemosporidian parasites

R Bernotienė, R Žiegytė, G Vaitkutė, G Valkiūnas - Parasites & Vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Haemosporidian parasites are transmitted by dipteran blood-sucking insects
but certain vectors remain unidentified for the great majority of described species. Sensitive …

Diversity, distribution and host blood meal analysis of adult black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand

B Gomontean, W Jumpato, K Wongpakam… - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Black flies are small-sized (< 6 mm) blood-sucking insects belonging to the
family Simuliidae of the order Diptera. More than 2400 species have been recorded globally …