Endo/exophagy and circadian rhythm of culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), vectors of bluetongue virus

Viennet Elvina, Garros Claire, Crochet Didier, Lancelot Renaud, Moulia Catherine, Baldet Thierry, Balenghien Thomas. 2011. Endo/exophagy and circadian rhythm of culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), vectors of bluetongue virus. Ecohealth, 7, suppl., Résumé, S68-S69 International One Health Congress. 1, Victoria, Australie, 14 Février 2011/16 Février 2011.

Quartile : Q2, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Résumé : The bluetongue emergence and spread in Western Europe in 2006-2008, having disastrous consequences on livestock production, showed the unexpected ability of Palaearctic Culicoides species to transmit intensively the virus. Some aspects S68 Abstracts of Culicoides bionomics remain unclear mainly due to methodological concerns (identification or trapping and sampling difficulties). Our aim was to describe the circadian biting activity of Culicoides species and their endo/exophagic behaviour. Culicoides were collected in an experimental station of western France using 2 drop-traps and 3 suction traps each baited with 4 sheep, during 6 collections of 24 hours. Both traps were localized in a pasture and a semi-closed sheep pen; a suction trap was situated in an open stable. The experiment was repeated in spring, summer and autumn 2010 to analyze seasonal fluctuations. Individuals were morphologically identified to species level; sex and female physiological stages were recorded and sibling species were molecularly identified. A total of 907 Culicoides (874 females, 33 males), belonging to 13 species, was collected during spring and summer (autumn collections are under process). During both seasons, collections were maximum in the pasture (99% of total catch in spring and 94% in summer, with inter-specific variations) and during the sunset (76% and 89% of total catch 2 h around the sunset). These results clearly illustrated the Culicoides exophagic behaviour and confirmed that most of the activity occurred around the sunset for spring and summer. This understanding has direct consequences for the protection of domestic animals against Culicoides biting and the development of vector control strategies. (Texte intégral)

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Culicoides, cycle de développement, virus bluetongue, vecteur de maladie, transmission des maladies, comportement animal, Enquête organismes nuisibles

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : France

Classification Agris : L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux
L73 - Maladies des animaux
L20 - Écologie animale

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 4 (2005-2013) - Santé animale et maladies émergentes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Viennet Elvina, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)
• Garros Claire, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0003-4378-5031
• Crochet Didier, INRA (FRA)
• Lancelot Renaud, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)
• Moulia Catherine, ISEM (FRA)
• Baldet Thierry, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (BEN) ORCID: 0000-0003-2979-9517
• Balenghien Thomas, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR CMAEE (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/560633/)

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