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Figure 1 | Parasites & Vectors

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From: Genetic characterization and molecular identification of the bloodmeal sources of the potential bluetongue vector Culicoides obsoletus in the Canary Islands, Spain

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a) Image taken on 20 January 2008 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying on NASA’s Terra satellite showing numerous plumes of dust blowing off the African coast to Canary Islands (accessible at:http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=19565). b) Location of CDC-type downdraft miniature suction traps and the location of the livestock in the Gran Canaria farm. Note that the number of animals does not correspond with the actual number of animals during the study.

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