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September 10, 2025InsectsOpen Access

Diversity and Seasonal Abundance of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Tengchong County of Yunnan, China

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YWYinan WangYDYing-Liang DuanZLZhanhong Li

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Overview

Field survey estimates seasonal abundance of Culicoides vectors in Yunnan, indicating potential disease risk.

Key Points

  • Nineteen species of Culicoides were identified in Tengchong County, highlighting significant biodiversity.
  • Culicoides tainanus was the most dominant species, potentially indicating its strong vector role for bluetongue virus.
  • Seasonal patterns suggest July to October may prime the outbreak risk of Culicoides-borne diseases.
  • Total collections involved approximately 93,000 Culicoides specimens across five farms in diverse agricultural settings.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d6478ffebhttps://doi.org/10.3390/insects16080780
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