000144791 001__ 144791 000144791 005__ 20240906111329.0 000144791 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1002/vms3.1555 000144791 0248_ $$2sideral$$a139587 000144791 037__ $$aART-2024-139587 000144791 041__ $$aeng 000144791 100__ $$aPolina, Alejandro 000144791 245__ $$aUpdated checklist of the Culicoides Latreille biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of Galicia (NW Spain): Diversity, distribution and medical-veterinary relevance 000144791 260__ $$c2024 000144791 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000144791 5203_ $$aAbstractIntroductionCulicoides Latreille biting midges are vectors of high concern as they can transmit serious veterinary diseases such as bluetongue virus or epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus, among others. Little is known about these vectors in Galicia, so a comprehensive literature review and an intensive monitoring were carried out in the region.Material and methodsThe Autonomous Community of Galicia was sampled through three different vector surveillance projects between 2004 and 2023. A total of 239 sampling points were deployed alongside the Galician territory. In addition, a literature review of Culicoides in Galicia related content was made by consulting several digital repositories.ResultsA total of 33 species of Culicoides belonging to 8 subgenera were identified. Among them, 15 are considered or suspected to be potential vectors of several pathogens of medical and/or veterinary interest. In addition, 20 of them are reported for the first time in the region. Updated distribution maps of the Culicoides biting midges of Galicia were provided, including several notes regarding their ecology and relevance for both public health and animal welfare.ConclusionsThe present work is one of the most complete works made at regional level in Spain to date. As Galicia's economy relies heavily on livestock farming, this work will provide a solid baseline in order to develop new research lines in the future regarding prevention to vector‐borne diseases. 000144791 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HORIZON EUROPE/101057690/EU/Climate Monitoring and Decision Support Framework for Sand Fly-borne Diseases Detection and Mitigation with COst-benefit and Climate-policy MeasureS/CLIMOS 000144791 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ 000144791 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000144791 700__ $$aMartínez-Barciela, Yasmina 000144791 700__ $$aPereira, José Manuel 000144791 700__ $$aCobo, Fernando 000144791 700__ $$aÍñiguez, Elvira 000144791 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0663-8411$$aLucientes, Javier$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144791 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6279-0453$$aEstrada, Rosa$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144791 700__ $$aGarrido, Josefina 000144791 7102_ $$11009$$2773$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Sanidad Animal 000144791 7102_ $$11009$$2X$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cProy. investigación HRA 000144791 773__ $$g10, 5 (2024), e1555 [13 pp.]$$pVet. med. sci.$$tVeterinary medicine and science$$x2053-1095 000144791 8564_ $$s5230177$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144791/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000144791 8564_ $$s1954451$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144791/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000144791 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:144791$$particulos$$pdriver 000144791 951__ $$a2024-09-06-10:26:07 000144791 980__ $$aARTICLE