The secret life of midges / produced and directed by Colin Murray ; BBC Scotland.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Murray, Colin, director, producer.

BBC Scotland, production company.

BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sand flies.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Wildlife television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (60 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2015.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Midges, sand flies, bloodsuckers - these tiny creatures are known by many names. They have been making the outdoors absolute misery for thousands of years. They plague many of the most beautiful landscapes, hiking routes and camping sites and they can survive almost anywhere. In this film, entomologist Dr James Logan uncovers the incredible truth about the midge. He looks at how the midge works and most importantly, why they choose to feast on some of us and not others. James also traces the role of midges across social history - they sent Queen Victoria fleeing from a Highland picnic and tormented the first European settlers of New Zealand. Finally James reveals how his own work on natural resistance to the Scottish midge is now being used in the global fight against malaria.

Participant:

Presenter: James Hogan.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2020).

OCLC:

985496366