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The historical occurrence and recent re-emergence of this disease in Galicia (NW Spain) make it essential to identify the vector species present in the region, determine the factors influencing their abundance, analyse their seasonal activity period and identify areas of highest epidemiological risk.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 2009 light-trap collections targeting\n                      <jats:italic>Culicoides<\/jats:italic>\n                      were conducted at representative sites across Galicia between 2008 and 2012. A subset of the 2009 dataset was used to analyse species phenology and epidemiological risk. Several climatic and environmental factors were obtained from different sources to determine their relationship with the abundance of the identified potential BTV vectors through Negative Binomial Generalized Linear Models (NBGLMM).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Five potential BTV vectors were identified in the region:\n                      <jats:italic>Culicoides obsoletus<\/jats:italic>\n                      s.l.,\n                      <jats:italic>C. punctatus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>C. newsteadi<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>C. pulicaris<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>C. imicola<\/jats:italic>\n                      . NBGLMM provided a good fit for the Obsoletus complex (\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      c\u2009=\u20090.68) and for\n                      <jats:italic>C. punctatus<\/jats:italic>\n                      (\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      c\u2009=\u20090.54). Non-linear correlations were observed between Obsoletus complex abundance and environmental variables. High temperatures 6\u00a0months prior to the collection date were associated with a decrease in the abundance of the Obsoletus complex, whereas higher mean minimum temperatures 28\u00a0days prior to sampling, NDVI and seasonality had a positive impact.\n                      <jats:italic>Culicoides punctatus<\/jats:italic>\n                      abundance was negatively correlated with higher mean maximum temperatures 6\u00a0months before sampling, while higher mean minimum temperatures 2\u00a0months prior to collection, altitude and Csb-type climate were positively associated. The vector activity period (VAP) averaged 23.9\u2009\u00b1\u20096.0\u00a0weeks per year. The deterministic basic reproduction number\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>0<\/jats:sub>\n                      indicated a potential BTV transmission risk period of 16.5\u2009\u00b1\u20097.0\u00a0weeks annually, whereas the Monte Carlo approach estimated a period of 14.8\u2009\u00b1\u20095.6\u00a0weeks per year. This means a period approximately 31.0\u201338.1% shorter than the VAP, suggesting that periods of vector presence do not necessarily translate into sustained disease transmission potential.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This research provides valuable insights into the ecological determinants of BTV vectors abundance under Atlantic climate conditions. These findings are crucial for understanding disease transmission dynamics and improving vector control strategies. 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