How does the ecology of Culicoides biting midges influence the risk of an epidemic of African Horse Sickness?

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. S83-S84
Author(s):  
G. Lo Iacono ◽  
C. Robin ◽  
S. Gubbins ◽  
R. Newton ◽  
J. Wood
Keyword(s):  
African Horse Sickness ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges

scholarly journals An Investigation of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as Potential Vectors of Medically and Veterinary Important Arboviruses in South Africa

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1978
Author(s):  
Jumari Snyman ◽  
Gert J. Venter ◽  
Marietjie Venter
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
African Horse Sickness ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges ◽  
Minimum Infection Rate

Culicoides-borne viruses such as bluetongue, African horse sickness, and Schmallenberg virus cause major economic burdens due to animal outbreaks in Africa and their emergence in Europe and Asia. However, little is known about the role of Culicoides as vectors for zoonotic arboviruses. In this study, we identify both veterinary and zoonotic arboviruses in pools of Culicoides biting midges in South Africa, during 2012–2017. Midges were collected at six surveillance sites in three provinces and screened for Alphavirs, Flavivirus, Orthobunyavirus, and Phlebovirus genera; equine encephalosis virus (EEV); and Rhaboviridae, by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. In total, 66/331 (minimum infection rate (MIR) = 0.4) pools tested positive for one or more arbovirus. Orthobunyaviruses, including Shuni virus (MIR = 0.1) and EEV (MIR = 0.2) were more readily detected, while only 2/66 (MIR = 0.1) Middelburg virus and 4/66 unknown Rhabdoviridae viruses (MIR = 0.0) were detected. This study suggests Culicoides as potential vectors of both veterinary and zoonotic arboviruses detected in disease outbreaks in Africa, which may contribute to the emergence of these viruses to new regions.

scholarly journals Morphological Keys for the Identification of Tunisian Culicoides Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darine Slama ◽  
Emna Chaker ◽  
Hamouda Babba
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
African Horse Sickness ◽  
Culicoides Species ◽  
Microscope Examination ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Health Significance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges

Culicoides biting midges are tiny blood-feeding insects of several diseases with veterinary and public health significance, including Bluetongue in ruminants, African horse sickness in equids and filarial diseases like Onchocercosis and Mansonellosis affecting various species such as humans. Their identification depends basically on the microscope examination of key morphological characters. Consequently, identification keys are important to any non experiment working with these biting midges. The Tunisian fauna of Culicoides biting midges consists of 35 species, whose morphological delineation may be troublesome for non-taxonomists. In response to this situation, and for the first time a key to the adult Culicoides species in Tunisia was prepared.

scholarly journals Interactions entre les orbivirus et leurs vecteurs Culicoides

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
E. Veronesi ◽  
P. P.C. Mertens ◽  
P. Mellor ◽  
K. Darpel ◽  
S. Maan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classical Method ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
African Horse Sickness ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Membrane Feeding ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges ◽  
Surrogate System

Bluetongue, African horse sickness and epizootic haemor­rhagic disease are non-contagious, infectious diseases, caused by orbiviruses transmitted by Culicoides biting midges. Recent incursions of bluetongue virus (BTV) into both Southern and Northern European countries have highlighted our lack of knowledge in the mechanisms involved in the transmission of orbiviruses, which are of importance in understanding their spread. This presentation will discuss preliminary results of vector competence studies and provide an overview of future investigations. An understanding of the rates and temperature limits of virus replication and effects of temperature on vector metabolism can provide simple tools to predict the probability of virus establishment and onwards transmission subsequent to new incursions. Experiments showed that it was possible to use KC cell lines originating from C. sonorensis embryos as a surrogate system to screen rapidly replication rates in prefer­ence to the classical method of infecting and incubating adult insects via membrane feeding on a blood/virus meal. Some of the issues that arose in the development of detection assays are examined. The value of these techniques is then discussed in relation to understanding the effect of laboratory passage history upon orbivirus infectivity and detection, and this is related to an overview of current BTV strains’ distribution. Finally, future areas of interest that may develop from these studies are described.

Comparison of two trapping methods for Culicoides biting midges and determination of African horse sickness virus prevalence in midge populations at Onderstepoort, South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 185 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 265-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth G. Scheffer ◽  
Gert J. Venter ◽  
Karien Labuschagne ◽  
Patrick C. Page ◽  
Bradley A. Mullens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
African Horse Sickness ◽  
African Horse Sickness Virus ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Virus Prevalence ◽  
Trapping Methods ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges

scholarly journals Culicoides biting midges(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) collected at Iriomote Island, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, and their blood source

2004 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-127
Author(s):  
Hitoshi SASAKI ◽  
Mayumi FUJIKAWA ◽  
Takako TOMA ◽  
Ichiro MIYAGI
Keyword(s):  
Ryukyu Archipelago ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Iriomote Island ◽  
Blood Source ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges

Management of North American Culicoides Biting Midges: Current Knowledge and Research Needs

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 374-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Pfannenstiel ◽  
Bradley A. Mullens ◽  
Mark G. Ruder ◽  
Ludek Zurek ◽  
Lee W. Cohnstaedt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges

scholarly journals Spatial and temporal variation in the abundance of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in nine European countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Cuéllar ◽  
Lene Jung Kjær ◽  
Carsten Kirkeby ◽  
Henrik Skovgard ◽  
Søren Achim Nielsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges
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