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Identification of bloodmeals of the Scottish biting midge, Culicoides impunctatus, by indirect enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
1 Jan 1994
Abstract excerpt
An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed to identify the bloodmeal sources of Culicoides impunctatus Goetghebuer. Nightly light trapping in Scotland, between April and September 1992, caught a total of 344 blood-engorged female C. impunctatus, all in May, June and July. The insects were stored in 70% ethanol and tested 5-7 months later. Bloodmeal sources were positively identified...
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