2017
DOI: 10.1111/mve.12286
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Bionomics of livestock‐associated Culicoides (biting midge) bluetongue virus vectors under laboratory conditions

Abstract: This research contributes to knowledge of the basic bionomic parameters of vector and non-vector Culicoides species. Field-collected gravid C. imicola and Obsoletus complex showed the longest lifespans in laboratory conditions. Culicoides paolae and C. circumscriptus seemed to be the most suitable species for laboratory rearing in view of their high oviposition rates, short lifecycles, long adult lifespans and female-biased sex ratios.

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“…The total percentage of oviposition on artificial substrate at different temperatures recorded in this study (18, 25 and 30 °C) indicates that the substrate and the technique were adequate to obtain eggs from field‐collected females (Barceló & Miranda, 2017). Even still, less than 20% of total gravid females collected in both farms managed to lay eggs (Obsoletus complex and the ornithophilic species C. circumscriptus , C. paolae and C. cataneii ) and only two of them (Obsoletus complex and C. circumscriptus ) oviposited eggs at the three temperatures.…”
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“…The total percentage of oviposition on artificial substrate at different temperatures recorded in this study (18, 25 and 30 °C) indicates that the substrate and the technique were adequate to obtain eggs from field‐collected females (Barceló & Miranda, 2017). Even still, less than 20% of total gravid females collected in both farms managed to lay eggs (Obsoletus complex and the ornithophilic species C. circumscriptus , C. paolae and C. cataneii ) and only two of them (Obsoletus complex and C. circumscriptus ) oviposited eggs at the three temperatures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 70%
“…The phenomenon of high abundance of gravid females, especially of C. circumscriptus collected in both farms and also in that of Barceló & Miranda (2017) remains unknown, but was probably related with long gonotrophic cycles of this species (Carpenter et al ., 2006).…”
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“…For example, Veronesi et al . (2009) reported a mean batch size of only 6.8 eggs/ C. imicola female in midges fed through a membrane compared to batch sizes of 53–263 eggs reported in field collected gravid females (Walker & Boreham, 1976; Braverman & Linley, 1994; Barceló & Miranda, 2018). The mean blood meal volume ingested during artificial feeding either determined by spectrophotometry, 0.06 μL, or by weighing, 0.07 μL, may therefore underestimate the field situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%