Further data on the distribution of biting midges in southern Europe and the Mediterranean area, with special reference to Culicoides imicola.
Studies on the Culicoides midges of Spain and Turkey suggest that the range of C. imicola may extend to about 40 degrees N. However, catches of midges from mainland Greece, Sicily and Italy failed to reveal the presence of this species. These findings are discussed in the light of the possibility of the occurrence of bluetongue (BT) disease in these areas, consequent upon windborne spread of infected vectors from countries where the disease is endemic.
Boorman
J
J
Jennings
M
M
Mellor
P
P
Wilkinson
P
P
D000818:Animals; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000635:transmission; D002519:Ceratopogonidae; D005060:Europe; D007303:Insect Vectors; D012756:Sheep