Molecular characterisation of common Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Ireland
DNA barcoding employing a combination of two barcodes, CO1 and ITS, proved effective in identifying Culicoides, especially species within the obsoletus complex, which are difficult to morphologically distinguish. Our findings also suggest that investigation of the population genetic structure of Culicoides spp. could be used to model the potential introduction routes of midge-borne pathogens into the country.
Authors
- Thomas Curran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5184-4498)
- Akke Vellinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6583-4300)
- Theo de Waal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9657-1857)
- A. T. Charlie Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5402-1224)
- Gerald Barry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6262-3380)
- Annetta Zintl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5600-579X)
- Damien Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2363-3225)
- Aidan O’Hanlon
- James O’Shaughnessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2600-1485)
- Denise O’Meara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-5505)
- Audrey Jenkinson
- Elsie Isiye
- Angela Valcarcel Olmeda
- David O’Neill
- Sarah Costello
- Nicole Keohane McCarthy
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- National Museum of Ireland (IE)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
- Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (IE)
- Munster Technological University (IE)
- Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (AE)
- South East Technological University (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06754-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.05
Funders
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland