Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Culicoides obsoletus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina-first report.
- Journal:
- Parasitology research
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Omeragić, Jasmin et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases
Abstract
The first occurrence of bluetongue disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina was registered in 2002 in the area of Kalesija municipality. Entomological investigation of the presence of Culicoides species in that area was conducted in 2007. The aim of the research was to establish the presence of the main vector of bluetongue virus. Collections and analyses of Culicoides midges were performed in accordance with the protocols of the National Reference Centre for Exotic Diseases (Centro Studi Malattie Esotiche) in Teramo, Italy. Traps for capturing midges were placed next to four sheep farms. During the investigation, a total of 2,256 Culicoides midges were collected and only one species was identified, Culicoides obsoletus Meigen, 1818.
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