Background Farm to farm movement of Culicoides midges is believed to play a critical role in
the spread of bluetongue (BT), Schmallenberg and other midge-borne diseases. To help …

Background In South America the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is the predominant vector
of Leishmania infantum, the parasite that causes canine and human visceral leishmaniasis …

Urban landscape features play an important role in the distribution and population spread of
mosquito vectors. Furthermore, current insecticide and novel rear-and-release strategies for …

Background Prior to a major release campaign of sterile insects, including the sterile insect
technique, male mosquitoes must be marked and released (small scale) to determine key …

Simple Summary Fluorescent powders are one of the most used materials for externally
marking mosquitoes, such as Aedes aegypti, a vector of numerous human pathogens. They …

In Australia, the re-introduction of large, permanent water storage containers (known as
rainwater tanks) as a response to climate instability has increased the risk of establishment …

The negative effects and duration of an immunomark (egg albumin) and fluorescent powder
for marking phytoseiids were examined. Neither mark caused significant mortality, run-off, or …

Depuis 2006, des épizooties importantes de fièvre catarrhale ovine et de virus (FCO) de
Schmallenberg (SB) sont observées dans la région ouest paléarctique, ces deux virus étant …