Culicoides mohave (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): New occurrence records and potential role in transmission of hemorrhagic disease

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 577-579

  Rosenstock, S S ^a   Ramberg, F ^b   Collins, J K ^b   Rabe, M J ^a  

^a ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluetongue; Culicoides mohave; Culicoides sonorensis; Epizootic hemorrhagic disease; Vectors

Indexed keywords

CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICOIDES MOHAVE; CULICOIDES SONORENSIS; DIPTERA; JONES; OVIS ARIES; UNGULATA;

EID: 1642264108     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.4.577     Document Type: Article

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