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===Vectors===

===Vectors===

Vector species of Culicoides biting midge tend to breed in damp or wet soil

 

enriched with fresh or composted dung and blood-feed opportunistically on large

The arthropd vector for bluetongue virus is the ''Culicoides'' biting midge. These insects breed in damp soil enriched with dung and take blood meals from vertebrate hosts.

vertebrate hosts. Since appropriate breeding sites are very common around livestock

 

Since appropriate breeding sites are very common around livestock

holdings Culicoides are particularly abundant at such sites and therefore feed

holdings Culicoides are particularly abundant at such sites and therefore feed

predominantly upon domestic livestock (cattle, horses, sheep). They rapidly become

predominantly upon domestic livestock (cattle, horses, sheep). They rapidly become