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Descriptor
English
:
Culicidae
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Culicidae
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Culicidae
Synonyms
English
:
Mosquitoes
Tree Number:
B01.050.500.131.617.289.275
SP4.001.022.218.329.175.031
Definition
English
:
A
family
of the order
DIPTERA
that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic
wing
venation, the
scales
along the
wing
veins
, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with CULICOIDES (see
CERATOPOGONIDAE
); general: prefer specifics; for killing
Culicidae
with
insecticides
, see note at
INSECTICIDES
; mosquito bites =
CULICIDAE
or specific genus (IM) +
INSECT BITES AND STINGS
(IM)
History Note
English
:
95; was MOSQUITOES 1963-94
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
9225
Unique Identifier:
D009033
Occurrence in VHL
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