Seasonal abundance and survivorship of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) at a Southern California dairy, with reference to potential bluetongue virus transmission and persistence

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 675-688

  Gerry, Alec C ^a   Mullens, Bradley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluetongue virus; Culicoides sonorensis; Seasonal abundance; Survivorship; Vectorial capacity

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DAIRYING; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; MALE; SEASON; SHEEP DISEASE; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLUETONGUE; CALIFORNIA; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; SEASONS;

EID: 0034268091     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.5.675     Document Type: Article

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