Investigating the role of stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) and biting midges of the genus Culicoides as potential mechanical vectors of African swine fever virus in Lithuania, Poland and Romania

Investigating the role of stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) and biting midges of the genus Culicoides as potential mechanical vectors of African swine fever virus in Lithuania, Poland and Romania

Abstract Background Since its emergence in Georgia in 2007, the seasonal pattern of African swine fever virus (ASFV) genotype II outbreaks in European pig populations has been evident. It is hypothesized that summer-related farming practices, along with the increased activity and abundance of arthro...

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Main Authors: Sofie Dhollander, Oana-Maria Balmoș, Eleonora Cattaneo, José Abrahantes Cortiñas, Anette Ella Boklund, Anna Szczotka-Bochniarz, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Lina Mur, Maciej Frant, Anna Gal-Cisoń, Malgorzata Kwasnik, Wojciech Rozek, Alvydas Malakauskas, Marius Masiulis, Jurga Turcinaviciene, Theodora Chesnoiu, Krzysztof Jazdzewski, Jerzy Rola, Florica Barbuceanu, Miguel Ángel Miranda, Jan Arend Stegeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Stomoxys calcitrans
Culicoides
Mechanical transmission
African swine fever virus
Pigs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06816-w
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