An update of the Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) checklist for the Balkans

An update of the Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) checklist for the Balkans

Abstract Background The prime significance of species belonging to the genus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is their ability to transmit viruses such as bluetongue virus (BTV) to wild and domestic ruminants. Prior to 1998, BTV was considered exotic in Europe, but according to...

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Main Authors: Dubravka Pudar, Dušan Petrić, Xavier Allène, Bulent Alten, Nazlı Ayhan, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj, Claire Garros, Teufik Goletić, Filiz Gunay, Kristyna Hlavackova, Aleksandra Ignjatović Ćupina, Mihaela Kavran, Tereza Lestinova, Bruno Mathieu, Ognyan Mikov, Igor Pajović, Ignace Rakotoarivony, Jovana Stefanovska, Slavica Vaselek, Almedina Zuko, Thomas Balenghien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culicoides
New records
Checklist
Balkans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3051-x

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