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Descriptor English:
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Culicidae
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Culicidae
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Culicidae
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Synonyms English:
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Culicid
Culicids
Mosquito
Mosquitoes
Mosquitos
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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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)
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History Note English:
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95; was MOSQUITOES 1963-94
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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9225
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Unique Identifier:
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D009033
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Similar:
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DeCS
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