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

The emergence of multiple strains of bluetongue virus (BTV) and the recent discovery of
Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in Europe have highlighted the fact that exotic Culicoides-borne …

Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a novel arboviral pathogen, has emerged and spread across
Europe since 2011 inflicting congenital deformities in the offspring of infected adult …

Biting midges of the genus Culicoides occur almost globally and can regionally and
seasonally reach high abundances. Most species are hematophagous, feeding on all …

Background The emergence and massive spread of bluetongue in Western Europe during
2006-2008 had disastrous consequences for sheep and cattle production and confirmed the …

Background Bluetongue is a non-contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and
wild ruminants. It is transmitted primarily by small hematophagous Diptera belonging to the …

Bluetongue (BT) is an insectborne endemic disease in India. Although infections are
observed in domestic and wild ruminants, the clinical disease and mortality are observed …

Simple Summary Biting midges, which feed on a variety of hosts, transmit a wide range of
harmful human and animal viruses and parasites. According to recent studies in Thailand …

Background Previous studies investigating long-distance, wind-borne dispersal of
Culicoides have utilised outbreaks of clinical disease (passive surveillance) to assess the …

Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are a major vector group
responsible for the biological transmission of a wide variety of globally significant …