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Bluetongue
Studies from C. Deliberato and colleagues provide new data on bluetongue
June 17th, 2010
According to recent research from Rome, Italy, "In the framework of a bluetongue surveillance program including clinical, serological, and entomological activities, Culicoides biting midges were light trapped weekly in two regions of central Italy, Lazio and Tuscany. In the period January 2002 through December 2005, 3,944 collections were carried out in 189 trap sites distributed in all the provinces of the two regions." "Abundance data of C. obsoletus group were analyzed in relation to trap site altitude, distance from the sea, land use, and number of farmed animals. Species seasonality and overall temporal trend were also described. C. obsoletus was distributed over the...
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Source: Food and Farm Week (2010-06-17)
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