| sympatry in the culicoides variipennis complex (diptera: ceratopogonidae): a taxonomic reassessment. | we report sympatry among larval populations of the culicoides variipennis complex in widespread and diverse aquatic habitats throughout the united states. six sites in california, nevada, new mexico, and texas were co-inhabited by c. v. occidentalis and c. v. sonorensis, whereas 8 sites in florida, georgia, louisiana, maryland, and texas were co-occupied by c. v. sonorensis and c. v. variipennis. no intermediate forms were identified either electrophoretically or morphologically in adults reared ... | 2000 | 15218909 |
| monitoring of culicoides spp. at a site enzootic for hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in georgia, usa. | biting midges of the genus culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) were monitored at a georgia (usa) site where epizootic hemorrhagic disease (ehd) and bluetongue (bt) viruses are enzootic among white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus). collections were made using a captive white-tailed deer and light traps from june 1993 through november 1994. we collected 210,482 females from the captive deer during morning and evening periods. predominant species were c. lahillei (73%), c. stellifer (16%), c. ... | 1996 | 9359063 |