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

Abstract Purpose of Review Culicoides biting midges transmit several pathogens of
veterinary importance in North America, but the vector status of many midge species is …

Broadly, species of arthropods infesting livestock are grouped into flies (biting and non-
biting), fleas, lice (biting and sucking), ticks (soft and hard), and mites (burrowing, non …

Leishmania parasites, causative agents of leishmaniasis, are currently divided into four
subgenera: Leishmania, Viannia, Sauroleishmania and Mundinia. The recently established …

Abstract Culicoides Latreille biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) cause a significant
biting nuisance to humans, livestock and equines, and are the biological vectors of a range …

It is a long recognized fact that climatic variations, especially temperature, affect the life
history of biting insects. This is particularly important when considering vector-borne …

African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is a lethal arbovirus of equids that is transmitted
between hosts primarily by biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera …

Segmented RNA viruses are a taxonomically diverse group that can infect plant, wildlife,
livestock and human hosts. A shared feature of these viruses is the ability to exchange …

Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are biological vectors of two
important viruses impacting North American ruminants—bluetongue virus (BTV) and …

Background Despite their importance in animal and human health, the epidemiology of
species of the Leishmania enriettii complex remains poorly understood, including the …