New research led by Queen’s University Belfast reveals that biting midges, the insects responsible for transmitting bluetongue virus, can survive colder temperatures than previously thought, having ...

Culicoides biting midges are small, haemotophagous insects that play a critical role as vectors in the transmission of bluetongue virus, an orbivirus that adversely affects ruminant livestock. Their ...

New research [1] from Queen’s University Belfast shows that biting midges - the insects responsible for spreading bluetongue virus - can survive far colder temperatures than previously thought, ...

Placer County researchers are on the hunt for a particular species of insect that could pose a public health risk. The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District is working with the Centers for ...

A study in Medical and Veterinary Entomology investigated whether Culicoides biting midges—tiny insects that can carry serious livestock viruses—are being accidentally exported from Africa to Europe ...