Abstract
Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are responsible for the transmission of a large
number of pathogens to livestock and wild animals. In this study the presence of the genus, using light
traps based at four different sites within the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, was investigated
during 2002-2004. In total, 37species were recorded, including large numbers of Culicoides
irnicola Kieffer, 1913, which is responsible for the transmission of economically important arboviruses
in South Africa, Europe, Middle and Far East. These results are discussed with reference to the wider
Culicoides fauna in the Onderstepoort area of South Africa, their vector competence as well as biosecurity
at the National Zoological Gardens.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001257 |
| Date | 19 March 2007 |
| Creators | Labuschagne, K, Gerber, LJ, Espie, I, Carpenter, S |
| Publisher | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research |
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