New records of biting and predaceous midges from Florida, including species new to the fauna of the United States (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) [PDF]
We provide new records of biting and predaceous midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Florida, including the first documented United States records of Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) caribbeanus Ewen, Dasyhelea griseola Wirth, D.
Cilek, James E.+3 more
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The family Ceratopogonidae (Diptera, Nematocera) in Malta [PDF]
An account is given of the 21 species in the family Ceratopogonidae that occur in the Maltese Islands, including 13 new records.peer ...
Gatt, Paul
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Culicoides biting midges in urban areas of northern Spain. [PDF]
Culicoides biting midges showed high species richness (18 species) but low abundance in urban parks and cemeteries in northern Spain. The Obsoletus complex (Culicoides obsoletus and Culicoides scoticus) was the predominant taxon in urban environments, peaking in early June in green areas and in May in cemeteries. Host feeding patterns revealed an avian
González MA+3 more
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Synopsis of the genera of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) [PDF]
A synopsis is presented for the classification of the 78 genera and subgenera of Ceratopogonidae of the world. Taxonomic keys are given for the separation of the genera. A short history is given for the classification of the family. The biting midges of this family include important bloodsucking pests, vectors of several animal diseases, pollinators of
N. Ratanaworabhan+2 more
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Seasonal variation and impact of waste-water lagoons as larval habitat on the population dynamics of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera:Ceratpogonidae) at two dairy farms in northern California. [PDF]
The Sacramento (northern Central) Valley of California (CA) has a hot Mediterranean climate and a diverse ecological landscape that is impacted extensively by human activities, which include the intensive farming of crops and livestock. Waste-water ponds,
Barker, Christopher M+7 more
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The mitochondrial genome of Forcipomyia makanensis (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of the Forcipomyia makanensis was sequenced and analyzed. The mitochondrial genome is 16,558 bp long and contains 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and one control region.
Xiaohong Jiang+3 more
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Diptera, Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834: New records of Biting and Predaceous midges from Iberá wetlands, Argentina [PDF]
The first Argentina records of four species of biting and predaceous midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are provided from the Iberá wetlands in Corrientes Province: Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) unica Bystrak and Wirth, Echinohelea blantoni Wirth ...
Gustavo Spinelli+2 more
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Factores asociados a la polinización del cultivo de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)
Introducción. La polinización es importante en gran parte de los sistemas productivos mundiales, tal es el caso del cultivo de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), el cual depende de la actividad de los insectos para su polinización. Objetivo.
Diana Katherinne Ríos-Moyano+3 more
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Familia Ceratopogonidae Presenta distribución cosmopolita, en la Argentina se conocen al menos 255 especies agrupadas en 31 géneros (Borkent, 2011; Spinelli, Marino, Gaddi, 2010). Sus formas inmaduras se desarrollan en una amplia gama de ambientes húmedos, semiacuáticos a hábitats totalmente acuáticos, incluyendo ríos y lagos, donde se las puede ...
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We assessed the immature stages of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) in artificial containers in an urban forest fragment in Manaus (Brazil), including their behavioral, biological and ecological information.
EDUARDA D.R. DOURADO+3 more
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