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Monitoring of Putative Vectors of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany
- B. Hoffmann, B. Bauer, +12 authors F. Conraths
- Biology, Medicine
- Emerging infectious diseases
- 1 September 2009
To identify the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Germany, we monitored Culicoides spp. biting midges during April 2007–May 2008. Molecular characterization of batches of midges that tested… Expand
Field evaluation of four widely used mosquito traps in Central Europe
- R. Lühken, W. Pfitzner, +8 authors A. Krueger
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasites & Vectors
- 12 June 2014
BackgroundTo monitor adult mosquitoes several trapping devices are available. These are differently constructed and use various mechanisms for mosquito attraction, thus resulting in different… Expand
Bluetongue disease in Germany (2007–2008): monitoring of entomological aspects
- H. Mehlhorn, V. Walldorf, +15 authors M. Beer
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasitology Research
- 26 March 2009
In the summer of 2006, a bluetongue epidemic started in the border area of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany, spread within 2 years over large areas of Western and Central Europe, and caused… Expand
Using the salinity preferences of benthic macroinvertebrates to classify running waters in brackish marshes in Germany
- B. Wolf, E. Kiel, Andreas Hagge, Hans-Joachim Krieg, C. Feld
- Environmental Science
- 1 September 2009
Abstract Marshland streams along European coastlines are typically located in the transition zone from limnic to brackish conditions. They constitute a distinct and important stream type within the… Expand
Repeated introduction of Aedes albopictus into Germany, July to October 2012
- N. Becker, M. Geier, +10 authors E. Tannich
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasitology Research
- 1 April 2013
During a small-scale surveillance project to identify possible routes of entry for invasive mosquitoes into Germany, 14 adult Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) were discovered between July and… Expand
Spatial and temporal variation in the abundance of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in nine European countries
- A. C. Cuéllar, L. J. Kjær, +36 authors R. Bødker
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasites & Vectors
- 27 February 2018
BackgroundBiting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV), African horse sickness virus and Schmallenberg virus (SBV). Outbreaks of both BTV and… Expand
Monitoring of Culicoides at 20 locations in northwest Germany
- E. Kiel, G. Liebisch, René Focke, A. Liebisch
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasitology Research
- 25 March 2009
Entomological monitoring was carried out from April 2007 to May 2008 at 20 locations in the areas of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Bremen. A total number of 26 Culicoides species… Expand
Emergence of Culicoides obsoletus group species from farm‐associated habitats in Germany
- S. Steinke, R. Lühken, C. Balczun, E. Kiel
- Biology, Medicine
- Medical and veterinary entomology
- 1 June 2016
Biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) may transmit several arboviruses to ruminant livestock. The species of the Obsoletus group are considered to be among the most… Expand
Monitoring of Culicoides at 20 locations in northwest Germany
- E. Kiel, G. Liebisch, René Focke, A. Liebisch, D. Werner
- Biology
- Parasitology Research
- 12 May 2009
Effects of temperature and photoperiod on the development of overwintering immature Culicoides chiopterus and C. dewulfi.
- R. Lühken, S. Steinke, Nikolai Hoppe, E. Kiel
- Biology, Medicine
- Veterinary parasitology
- 30 November 2015
In areas with harsh winters, several studies have recorded low numbers - or even zero - adult Culicoides during the winter period followed by a population peak in the subsequent spring. This… Expand