Midge-hunting Scientists Tackle Spread Of Devastating Bluetongue Virus
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 20:21
in Biology & Nature
Scientists are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with cutting edge computer modeling and weather predictions researchers are gaining an understanding of how the insects spread the disease so that they can improve surveillance methods and advise farmers how and when to protect their animals.