“…In addition, vector development and proliferation is favorable in these regions (Dorneles et al, 2012). In Brazil, several studies have shown nationwide prevalence of bluetongue in different domestic and wild ruminant species (Costa, Lobato, Herrmann, Leite, & Haddad, 2006;Alves et al, 2009;Nogueira, Pituco, Stefano, Curci, & Cardoso, 2009;Tomich et al, 2009;Souza, Costa, Martinez, Costa, & Pinheiro, 2010;Mota et al, 2011;Dorneles et al, 2012;Pinheiro et al, 2013;Sbizera et al, 2017;Batista et al, 2018;Silva et al, 2018;Morikawa et al, 2018).…”