DNA barcoding of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and detection of Leishmania and other trypanosomatids in southern Thailand | Parasites & Vectors
Species composition of Culicoides biting midges Overall, 875 female Culicoides biting midges were collected from four different areas in southern Thailand. In total, 716 non-engorged (parous and gravid) female specimens were collected from all sampling sites, whereas 159 blood-fed female midges were collected only in Ron Phibun (NST1). The highest relative abundance of Culicoides species … Read more