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Species diversity and seasonal abundance of Culicoides biting midges in northwestern Argentina.
Medical and veterinary entomology - 1 Mar 2010
Aybar C A Veggiani, Juri M J Dantur, De Grosso M S Lizarralde, Spinelli G R
Abstract excerpt
The species diversity and seasonal abundance of biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) were studied in northwestern Argentina during the period 2003-2005. A total of 5437 Culicoides specimens were collected using CDC light traps in three areas of the mountainous rainforest area. The most common species were Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi) and C. insignis Lutz, Culicoides lahillei (Iches),...
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