Table 1 Characteristics of the 10 farms where Culicoides midges were collected by light traps in Sardinia
Collection sites | Geographic coordinates (sites ranked North to South) | Altitude (m asl) | Mean low temperature of the coldest month (°C) | Mean high temperature of the warmest month (°C) | Annual precipitation (mm) | Host diversity and host abundance | Trap localisation | Main larval habitats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arzachena | 41°09′N; 9°23′E | 77 | 3.60 | 33.10 | 800 | 200 sheep | outside sheep shelter, close to sheep | leaking watering troughs, permanent puddles, water spring |
Sassari-1 | 40°45′N; 8°12′E | 120 | 5.16 | 30.70 | 460 | 500 sheep | inside sheep shelter, widely open | cattle-watering pond, shallow pool, leaking watering troughs, manure |
Sassari-2 | 40°44′N; 8°12′E | 140 | 5.23 | 31.80 | 600 | 50 cattle; 10 horses; 300 sheep | inside sheep shelter, widely open | cattle-watering pond, shallow pool, manure |
Olmedo | 40°38′N; 8°22′E | 30 | 2.13 | 31.37 | 600 | 250 sheep | inside sheep shelter, widely open | natural drainage channel, leaking watering troughs |
Fonni | 40°07′N; 9°18′E | 980 | -2.66 | 32.33 | 810 | 100 sheep | outside sheep shelter, close to sheep | natural drainage channel, sheep-watering pond |
Seneghe | 40°03′N; 8°32′E | 160 | 5.90 | 34.00 | 500 | 60 cattle; 250 sheep | inside cattle barn, with little openings | leaking watering troughs, natural drainage channel, manure |
Barisardo | 39°81′N’ 9°65′E | 50 | 3.73 | 31.03 | 650 | 300 sheep | outside sheep shelter, close to sheep | leaking watering troughs |
Lanusei | 39°52′N; 9°33′E | 490 | 1.00 | 30.83 | 500 | 100 goats | outside, closed to goats | leaking watering troughs |
Villaverde | 39°48′N; 8°47′E | 450 | 2.85 | 33.30 | 500 | 350 sheep | inside sheep shelter, widely open | natural drainage channel, leaking watering troughs, sheep-watering pond |
S. Antioco | 38°59′N; 8°25′E | 40 | 7.93 | 33.13 | 500 | 50 cattle | inside cattle barn, widely open | leaking watering troughs, manure |