Effect of Temperature on Life History Parameters of Adult Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Relation to Geographic Origin and Vectorial Capacity for Bluetongue Virus

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The effect of temperature on survival, oviposition, gonotrophic development, and a life history factor of vectorial capacity were examined in adult Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) that originated from two geographic locations. Flies originating from the United States (Colorado) had slightly reduced survival after a bloodmeal compared with wild flies collected in southern Alberta...

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