Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) taxonomy: Current challenges and future directions

Highlights • We review tools for Culicoides species identification using both morphological and genetic characterisation.• We review progress in integrative taxonomy in Culicoides.• We present the current global status of Culicoides taxonomic knowledge.• Present conclusions on the current status in Culicoides taxonomy and systematics and prospects for the future.

• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Infection, Genetics and Evolution

• Publication date

  2015-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.12.018PMID 25535946PMCID 4330985
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