Morphometric discrimination of C. Obsoletus and C. Scoticus

Kluiters Georgette, Baylis Matthew, Guis Hélène, Pages N., Carpenter Simon, Allene Xavier, Rakotoarivony Ignace, Gardes Laëtitia, Garros Claire. 2014. Morphometric discrimination of C. Obsoletus and C. Scoticus. In : IV International Conference on Bluetongue and related Orbiviruses, Rome, Italy, 5-7 november 2014. s.l. : s.n., Résumé, 89. International Conference on Bluetongue and related Orbiviruses. 4, Rome, Italie, 5 Novembre 2014/7 Novembre 2014.

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Résumé : Bluetongue was introduced into northern Europe in 2006, and members of the Obsoletus group of Culicoides biting midges were implicated as vectors of the disease. Identification of two of the four members of this group is considered difficult, if not impossible, when undertaken morphologically. Previous studies have attempted to determine morphological techniques to differentiate these species, yet have nor investigated the effect of seasonally, or geographical location on midge morphology. Here, midges were collected from two sampling locations the UK, France and Spain. Morphometric measurements were compared between the start, middle and end of the vector. While both geographical and seasonal variation in midge morphology was identified, identification techniques, based on the morphology of the abdomen, were also determined.

Classification Agris : L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux
L73 - Maladies des animaux

Auteurs et affiliations

• Kluiters Georgette, University of Liverpool (GBR)
• Baylis Matthew, University of Liverpool (GBR)
• Guis Hélène, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)
• Pages N.
• Carpenter Simon, The Pirbright Institute (GBR)
• Allene Xavier, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)
• Rakotoarivony Ignace, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)
• Gardes Laëtitia, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)
• Garros Claire, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0003-4378-5031

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/574448/)

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