Distribution and abundance of bluetongue vectors in Sardinia: Comparison of field data with prediction maps

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B: Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 312-316

  Pili, E ^a   Ciucce S ^a   Culurgioni, J ^a   Figus, V ^a   Pinna, G ^a,b   Marchi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b Centro Anti Insetti Provincia di Cagliari   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLUETONGUE ORBIVIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CLIMATE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; SEASON; SHEEP DISEASE; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLUETONGUE; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CLIMATE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INSECT VECTORS; ITALY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEASONS;

BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CULICOIDES IMICOLA; CULICOIDES OBSOLETUS; CULICOIDES PULICARIS; DIPTERA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33747868076     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: 14390450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2006.00976.x     Document Type: Article

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