Tuesday, 6 June 2023

Biting Midges’ Overwintering Activity Offers Clues to Persistence of Bluetongue Virus

Microscope view of a Culicoides biting midge, dark gray in color throughout its body with transparent wings featuring small black markings near the outer edge of each.

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A new study gets closer to answering how Culicoides biting midges maintain transmission of bluetongue virus to cattle in temperate regions year after year, even though individual midges are unlikely to survive entire winters.

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