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Mansonia uniformis (Diptera: Culicidae), a genus and species new to southwestern Asia, with a review of its medical and veterinary importance.

Zootaxa, 2020
Seven genera and more than 98 species of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are found in southwestern Asia (Harbach 1988). The most recent checklist of Iranian mosquitoes includes 69 species representing either seven or 11 genera depending on the ...
S. Azari-Hamidian, M. Abai, B. Norouzi
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Insects and Mites of Medical and Veterinary Importance: A Broad Overview

2022
Arthropods include many species of medical or veterinary importance. Among them, several are responsible for the transmission of some dangerous diseases for humans, such as malaria, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika. These diseases have an enormous socio-economic
Benelli, G., Canale, A., Lucchi, A., Di Giovanni, F.   +3 more
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A detailed review of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Iran and their medical and veterinary importance.

Acta Tropica, 2019
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are the most significant arthropods of medical importance because of the burden of diseases, such as malaria, encephalitis and filariasis, which are caused by pathogens and parasites they transmit to humans.
S. Azari-Hamidian, B. Norouzi, R. Harbach   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vector-Borne mites of medical and veterinary importance: biology, ecology, and control strategies.

Postgraduate medical journal
BACKGROUND Mites, encompassing medically and veterinary important species, are significant vectors of various pathogens, thereby presenting substantial challenges to public health and agriculture.
Ebrahim Abbasi
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Dissemination and Economic, Veterinary and Medical Importance

2001
C. felis and C. canis are the two most important flea species of companion animals worldwide. Their pattern of distribution as found by different working groups is gathered into the following tables (Table 3A, Table 3B).
Friederike Krämer, Norbert Mencke
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The medical and veterinary importance of the formicidae

Insectes Sociaux, 1956
Bien qu'en general on n'accorde aux fourmis aucune importance medicinale, ni veterino-medicinale, ces insectes sont cependant lies a la transmission de maladies par voie mecanique et ils interviennent dans les cycles de developpement d'agents de maladie. Bien plus, les fourmis peuvent attaquer directement les animaux et les etres humains et occasionner
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Biocontrol for Arthropods of Medical and Veterinary Importance in Iran

2021
Iran is located at the junction of Palearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical biogeographical regions. This geographical feature poses the threat of many arthropod borne diseases and associated vectors in Iran. Biological larvicides such as Bti and mosquito fish are routinely employed as a component of Integrated Mosquito Management in the country. Although
Hana Haji Allahverdipour, Kamran Akbarzadeh   +1 more
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Medical-veterinary and economic importance of the Tabanidae family

Open Access Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2023
The Tabanidae females of these insects present several adaptations related to the hematophagous habit, which increase their potential as vectors of infectious agents. Among these adaptations, anautogeny, telmophagy, the large volume of blood meal, the longtime of blood meal, and the interruption of feeding are highlighted.
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Demodicids (Trombidiformes: Demodicidae) of Medical and Veterinary Importance

1973
Incomplete descriptions have led to considerable confusion in the literature concerning species identification within the genus Demodex. Concomitant with a paucity of morphological information is an incomplete knowledge of the life cycle of most of these species.
C. E. Desch, W. B. Nutting
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Drug Resistance in Ectoparasites of Medical and Veterinary Importance

2009
Control of ectoparasite infestations is essential to maintain the health of both humans and their domesticated animals and to limit the transmission of infectious diseases. This has very largely relied on the use of chemicals which has inevitably resulted in the selection of resistance except for the growth regulators and isoxazolines.
Kathryn A. Stafford, Gerald Christopher C. Coles   +1 more
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