Organisms

Ceratopogonidae

A family of biting midges, in the order DIPTERA. It includes the genus Culicoides which transmits filarial parasites (e.g., MANSONELLA PERSTANS) causing MANSONELLIASIS. Culicoides paraensis is the primary vector for OROPOUCHE VIRUS INFECTION in the Americas.

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Abstract

A family of biting midges, in the order DIPTERA. It includes the genus Culicoides which transmits filarial parasites (e.g., MANSONELLA PERSTANS) causing MANSONELLIASIS. Culicoides paraensis is the primary vector for OROPOUCHE VIRUS INFECTION in the Americas.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Midges, Biting
  • Biting Midge
  • Biting Midges
  • Midge, Biting
  • Culicoides
  • Leptoconops

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for killing Ceratopogonidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES ; gall midges: index NEMATOCERA

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History Note

81; was see CULICOIDES 1975-80; CULICOIDES was heading 1963-80; MIDGES was see under DIPTERA 1975-80

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ceratopogonidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002519. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002519
  2. Ceratopogonidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratopogonidae
  3. Ceratopogonidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1533239