Mechanistic understanding of perianth traits hindering pollination in Aristolochia contorta Bunge [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Insects are vital pollinators for angiosperms, playing a crucial role in their reproductive success and fruit production. Aristolochia contorta is a perennial herbaceous vine that occurs in fragmented populations across East Asia.
Si-Hyun Park, Jae Geun Kim, Jae Geun Kim
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Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae, Diptera) are small insects, with body sizes ranging from 1–5 mm, and the family included 6,276 extant and 303 fossil species in 2022.
Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu
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Oropouche Fever, Cuba, May 2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesPhylogenetic analyses showed that the virus responsible for a May 2024 Oropouche fever outbreak in Cuba was closely related to viruses from Brazil in 2023. Pools of Ceratopogonidae spp.
Ana Julia Benitez +17 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome analyses of forcipomyia pulchrithorax (diptera: ceratopogonidae): genome orientation and phylogenetic implications [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023 Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818, is the second-largest genus of the family Ceratopogonidae, having medico veterinary and agricultural importance. A few mitogenomes of Ceratopogonidae have previously been available.
Gupse Kubra KARADEMIR +5 more
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Journal of Nematology, 2023 Heleidomermis magnapapula parasitizes the blood-feeding midge Culicoides sonorensis. Most (84%) single mermithid infective second stage juveniles (J2) developed into adult females, while parasitism by multiple J2 yielded 97% male adults.
Mullens Bradley A., Luhring Katherine A.
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Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Nematocera) of the piedmont of the Yungas forests of Tucumán: ecology and distribution [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Within the Ceratopogonidae family, many genera transmit numerous diseases to humans and animals, while others are important pollinators of tropical crops.
José Manuel Direni Mancini +4 more
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Primera cita de Culicoides paradoxalis Ramilo & Delécolle, 2013 (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) en España
Graellsia, 2015 Se cita por primera vez en España el ceratopogónido Culicoides paradoxalis Ramilo & Delécolle, 2013, basándose en evidencias morfológicas de acuerdo a las descripciones previas de otros autores.
J. M. Sánchez Murillo +4 more
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Zootaxa, 2016 Two hundred and thirty five species of Ceratopogonids arranged in 28 genera are listed for Colombia, mostly Culicoides (112 species) and Forcipomyia (50 species). For each listed species, information on type locality, type category and sex, location of type material, species distribution, localities for Colombia and main references, is provided ...
Gustavo A, Spinelli, Marta, Wolff
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A MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF Leptoconops spinosifrons (DIPTERA: CERATOPOGONIDAE) AT BAGAN LALANG BEACH, SELANGOR [PDF]
Acta Scientifica MalaysiaLeptoconops are tiny blood-feeding insects commonly found in sandy beaches of tropical and sub-tropical regions and is known for its irritating bites. Their bites can cause allergic reactions and scarring.
Nur Amalina Kamarudin +2 more
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New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2022 New distribution records for the state of Tabasco of the following species are presented: Forcipomyia stylifer (Lutz, 1913), Culicoides blantoni Vargas & Wirth, 1955, Culicoides foxi Ortiz, 1950, Culicoides leopoldoi Ortiz, 1951, Culicoides jamaicensis ...
Heron Huerta +4 more
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