Molecular detection of parasites and host preference in wild-caught Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand
Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) have been reported as potential vectors for haemoparasites.Information about host-vector-parasite specificity is required to confirm their status.Here, molecular detection of haemosporidians, Leishmania, trypanosomatids, and filarial nematodes in biting midges was conducted to understand their pot