Quantification of within- and between-farm dispersal of <i>Culicoides</i> biting midges using an immunomarking technique.

ABSTRACT: Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of arboviruses that cause significant economic and welfare impact. Local-scale spread of Culicoides-borne arboviruses is largely determined by the between-farm movement of infected Culicoides.Study of the dispersal behaviour of Culicoides by capture-mark-recapture (CMR) is problematic due to the likelihood of mortality and changes in behaviour upon capture caused by the small size and fragility of these insects, evidenced by low recapture rates. To counter the problem of using CMR with Culicoides, this study utilised an ovalbumin immunomarking technique to quantify the within- and between-farm dispersal of Culicoides in southern England.Both within- and between-farm dispersal of Cul

SUBMITTER: Sanders CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655569 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature