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Morphological and Molecular Identification ofCulicoides(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Species of the Southern California Desert
14 Jul 2022
Abstract excerpt
Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges are vectors of important animal pathogens including bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV). While some Culicoides species present in the southern California desert are implicated in the transmission of these viruses to ruminant animals, these species have not been extensively studied due in part to the challenge of...
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