Culicidae [Culicidae]
topical
234
- Terms
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komáři
komárovití
moskyti
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Mosquitoes
Mosquitos
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D009033
Definition
A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
- Annotation
- do not confuse with CULICOIDES see CERATOPOGONIDAE; for killing Culicidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES; mosquito bites = CULICIDAE or specific genus (IM) + INSECT BITES AND STINGS (IM)
- DUI
- D009033 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0014090
- History note
- 95; was MOSQUITOES 1963-94
- Online note
- use CULICIDAE to search MOSQUITOES 1966-94
- Public note
- 95; was MOSQUITOES 1963-94
Allowable subheadings
- AH
- anatomy & histology 0
- CH
- chemistry 0
- CL
- classification 8
- CY
- cytology 0
- DE
- drug effects 15
- EM
- embryology 0
- EN
- enzymology 1
- GE
- genetics 3
- GD
- growth & development 25
- IM
- immunology 1
- ME
- metabolism 1
- MI
- microbiology 13
- PS
- parasitology 25
- PY
- pathogenicity 11
- PH
- physiology 12
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- UL
- ultrastructure 1
- VI
- virology 31
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Occurrences in Medvik records
B
Organisms
B01.050
Animals
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500
Neoptera
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500
Culicomorpha