Host-seeking activity of bluetongue virus vectors: endo/exophagy and circadian rhythm of Culicoides in Western Europe.

Feeding success of free-living hematophagous insects depends on their ability to be active when hosts are available and to reach places where hosts are accessible. When the hematophagous insect is a vector of pathogens, determining the components of host-seeking behavior is of primary interest for t...

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Main Authors: Elvina Viennet, Claire Garros, Ignace Rakotoarivony, Xavier Allène, Laëtitia Gardès, Jonathan Lhoir, Ivanna Fuentes, Roger Venail, Didier Crochet, Renaud Lancelot, Mickael Riou, Catherine Moulia, Thierry Baldet, Thomas Balenghien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3483221?pdf=render