Biotic and abiotic factors influencing distribution and abundance of culicoides obsoletus group (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in central Italy

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-318

  Liberato, C De ^a   Farina, F ^a   Magliano, A ^a   Rombola P ^a   Scholl, F ^a   Spallucci, V ^a   Scaramozzino, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bluetongue; BTV; Culicoides obsoletus; Italy; Vector ecology

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLUETONGUE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; ITALY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; BLUETONGUE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; ITALY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CULICOIDES OBSOLETUS; DIPTERA;

EID: 77951996719     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09148     Document Type: Article

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