Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Culicoides imicola"
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Comparing the effect of modeled climatic variables on the distribution of African horse in South Africa and Namibia
(Wiley, 2015)Africa horse sickness (AHS) is a lethal disease of horses with a seasonal occurrence that is influenced by environmental conditions that favor the development of Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). This study ... -
Culicoides species composition and environmental factors influencing African horse sickness distribution at three sites in Namibia
(Elsevier, 2016)African horse sickness (AHS) is one of the most lethal infectious, non-contagious, vector-borne disease of equids. The causative agent, African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is transmitted via Culicoides midges (Diptera: ... -
Occurrence of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Khomas region of Namibia during the winter months
(Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, 2012)Although African horse sickness (AHS) is considered to be endemic in Namibia, limited data on its Culicoides midge vector (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are available. The principal study objective was to determine the presence, ...