New biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Late Cretaceous Vendean amber [PDF]
International audienceThe ceratopogonids from Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Santonian) amber of Vendée, in northwestern France, are studied. The new species Leptoconops (Leptoconops) gravesi n.
Azar, Dany +3 more
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Laboratory evaluation of stable isotope labeling of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for adult dispersal studies. [PDF]
BackgroundStable isotope labeling is a promising method for use in insect mark-capture and dispersal studies. Culicoides biting midges, which transmit several important animal pathogens, including bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease ...
Gerry, Alec C +6 more
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The pupal exuvia of Mallochohelea termophila (Spinelli) is redescribed, photographed and illustrated mainly based on the type-series. Pupae of the type-series were collected with forceps from a thermal stream and were attached to rocks about 200 m from ...
María M. Ronderos, Gustavo R. Spinelli
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The taxonomy of Brazilian insects vectors of transmissible diseases (1900-2000) - then and now
A brief historical overview is given of the most relevant taxonomic studies of insect groups vectors of transmissible diseases in Brazil, from the "heroic" times of the foundation of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro up to the present.
Nelson Papavero +1 more
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Die mögliche Rolle der antennalen Cuticularporen beim Sexualverhalten von Cyaneolytta sp. (Coleoptera: Meloidae) [PDF]
Cantharidin, which is mainly found in blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae), is one of the most intensively studied natural products of insect (Dettner, 1997; McCormick & Carrel, 1987).
Boland, Wilhelm +3 more
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Life History Metrics for Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Are Not Impacted by Artificial Feeding on Defibrinated Versus EDTA-treated Blood [PDF]
Dustin A. Swanson, Bethany L. McGregor
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Some New Records of Culicoides Species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Iran
Background: Biting midges of the genus Culicoides act as vectors for important diseases affecting humans and both wild and domestic animals. Collection of adult Culicoides specimens in the near vicinity of vertebrate hosts is the major part of any ...
Mohammad Abdigoudarzi
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Background: Forcipomyia taiwana (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) allergy is Taiwan's most prevalent biting insect allergy. Our previous studies identified and cloned major F.
Mey-Fann Lee, PhD +4 more
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Four new species of Mesoamerican biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) [PDF]
Fil: Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo. División Entomología. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Huerta, Herón. Laboratorio de Entomología. InDRE.
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Ceratopogonidae de Nouvelle-Calédonie [PDF]
Six especes nouvelles de Monohelea sont decrites de Nouvelle-Caledonie, d’ou le genre est mentionne pour la premiere fois.
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