Influence of bacterial strains on oviposition and larval development of two BTV vector species of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): An approach to colony establishment
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The biting midges, Culicoides peregrinus Kieffer and Culicoides oxystoma Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are the most significant vector species of bluetongue virus (BTV) in the Oriental region, including India. Rearing of these vector species was cumbersom... ...