Light trap collections of <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratophogonidae) in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia

Authors

  • Robert A. Costello British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Food Cloverdale, B.C.

Keywords:

<i>Culicoides</i>, Diptera, Ceratophogonidae

Abstract

Because information was lacking about <i>Culicoides</i> spp. occurring in British Columbia, a survey was carried out to determine the species present in the Fraser Valley. Seven light traps sampled adult <i>Culicoides</i> from June 5 to August 30, 1976. Ten species and one species group were collected, of which six were not previously known to occur in British Columbia. <i>C. obsoletus</i> (Meigen) comprised 99.3 per cent of the total catch of 15,863 adults. <i>C. occidentalis</i> (Wirth and Jones) and <i>C. variipennis</i> (Coquillett), proven vectors of bluetongue virus in North America, were not collected.

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2019-09-06

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Vol. 79 (1982): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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