Publications

can sergentomyia (diptera, psychodidae) play a role in the transmission of mammal-infecting leishmania?	leishmaniases are parasitic diseases caused by protozoa of the genus leishmania. the parasites, which infect various wild and domestic mammals, including humans, are transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies belonging to the phlebotomus genus in the old world and to several genera (including lutzomyia, psychodopygus and nyssomyia) in the new world. in this paper, we consider the genus sergentomyia as divided into seven subgenera, mainly based on spermathecal morphology: sergentomyia, si ...	2016	27921993
proteomic profile of the bradysia odoriphaga in response to the microbial secondary metabolite benzothiazole.	benzothiazole, a microbial secondary metabolite, has been demonstrated to possess fumigant activity against sclerotinia sclerotiorum, ditylenchus destructor and bradysia odoriphaga. however, to facilitate the development of novel microbial pesticides, the mode of action of benzothiazole needs to be elucidated. here, we employed itraq-based quantitative proteomics analysis to investigate the effects of benzothiazole on the proteomic expression of b. odoriphaga. in response to benzothiazole, 92 of ...	2016	27883048
a fossil biting midge (diptera: ceratopogonidae) from early eocene indian amber with a complex pheromone evaporator.	the life-like fidelity of organisms captured in amber is unique among all kinds of fossilization and represents an invaluable source for different fields of palaeontological and biological research. one of the most challenging aspects in amber research is the study of traits related to behaviour. here, indirect evidence for pheromone-mediated mating behaviour is recorded from a biting midge (ceratopogonidae) in 54 million-year-old indian amber. camptopterohelea odora n. sp. exhibits a complex, p ...	2016	27698490
insecticidal effects of deltamethrin in laboratory and field populations of culicoides species: how effective are host-contact reduction methods in india?	bluetongue virus (btv) is transmitted by culicoides biting midges and causes bluetongue (bt), a clinical disease observed primarily in sheep. bt has a detrimental effect on subsistence farmers in india, where hyperendemic outbreaks impact on smallholdings in the southern states of the country. in this study, we establish a reliable method for testing the toxic effects of deltamethrin on culicoides and then compare deltamethrin with traditional control methods used by farmers in india.	2017	28143560
schmallenberg virus detection in culicoides biting midges in spain: first laboratory evidence for highly efficient infection of culicoides of the obsoletus complex and culicoides imicola.	since schmallenberg disease was discovered in 2011, the disease rapidly spread across europe. culicoides biting midges have been implicated as putative schmallenberg vectors in europe. the detection of schmallenberg virus (sbv) in field collected culicoides was evaluated through retrospective (2011-2012) collections and captures performed in 2013. this study represents the first detection of sbv in field collected culicoides in spain. infectious midges were detected at the foothills of pyrenees, ...	2017	28474491
schmallenberg virus in culicoides latreille (diptera: ceratopogonidae) populations in france during 2011-2012 outbreak.	following the emergence of the schmallenberg virus (sbv) in 2011 in germany and its rapid spread in europe, culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) collected through the french surveillance network were analysed in order to record the presence of virus genome into species diversity collected, to assess the minimum infectious rates (mir) and the virus circulation dynamics in culicoides populations. two vector activity periods were selected (2011, august to october, 53 sites and 2012, june to octobe ...	2017	28815930
biting midges (ceratopogonidae) as vectors of avian trypanosomes.	although avian trypanosomes are widespread parasites, the knowledge of their vectors is still incomplete. despite biting midges (diptera: ceratopogonidae) are considered as potential vectors of avian trypanosomes, their role in transmission has not been satisfactorily elucidated. our aim was to clarify the potential of biting midges to sustain the development of avian trypanosomes by testing their susceptibility to different strains of avian trypanosomes experimentally. moreover, we screened bit ...	2017	28482865