Emergence dynamics of adult Culicoides biting midges at two farms in south-east England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are biological vectors of livestock arboviruses that cause diseases with significant economic, social and welfare impacts. Within temperate regions, livestock movement during arbovirus outbreaks can be facilitated by declaring a 'seasonal vector-free period' (SVFP) during winter when adult Culicoides are not active. In this study we carry out long-term monitoring of Culicoides adult emergence from larval development habitats at two farms in the UK to validate current definitions of the SVFP and to provide novel bionomic data for known vector species.

Methods

Standard emergence traps were used to collect emerging adult Culicoides from dung heaps at two cattle farms in the south-east of England from June to Novembe

SUBMITTER: Stokes JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9277857 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature