An update of the Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) checklist for the Balkans
Journal
Parasites & vectors
Date Issued
2018-08-13
Author(s)
Pudar, Dubravka
Petrić, Dušan
Allène, Xavier
Alten, Bulent
Ayhan, Nazlı
Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar
Garros, Claire
Goletić, Teufik
Gunay, Filiz
Hlavackova, Kristyna
Ćupina, Aleksandra Ignjatović
Kavran, Mihaela
Lestinova, Tereza
Mathieu, Bruno
Mikov, Ognyan
Pajović, Igor
Rakotoarivony, Ignace
Vaselek, Slavica
Zuko, Almedina
Balenghien, Thomas
DOI
10.1186/s13071-018-3051-x
Abstract
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 recent history of its outbreaks, it has become endemic in southern and eastern European countries circulating beyond its expected historical limits, into the Balkan region. The wind-borne long-distance dispersal of Culicoides spp. over water bodies and local spreading between farms emphasize the necessity of filling in the information gaps regarding vector species distribution. In most Balkan countries, data on Culicoides fauna and species distribution are lacking, or information is old and scarce.
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