Open AccessNote faunistique sur lesCulicoides(Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) du Gouvernorat de Monastir (Tunisie)
Author(s) -
E. Chaker,
M. Sfari,
M. Rabhi,
Moeiz Rouis,
Hamouda Babba,
R. Azaiez
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
parasite
Language(s) - French
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1776-1042
pISSN - 1252-607X
DOI - 10.1051/parasite/2005124359
Subject(s) - ceratopogonidae , biology , culicoides , zoology
Following the arrival of blue-tongue in Tunisia, the authors report the results of the first survey made in Monastir. They show the existence of nine species of Culicoides, three of which are new to the country IC. paolae, C. imicola, C. newsteadi), that now brings to 22 the number of the known species.