"Culicidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009033
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Culicidae- Culicidae
- Mosquitos
- Mosquito
- Mosquitoes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Culicidae" by people in Profiles.
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What's Eating You? Mosquitoes (Culicidae). Cutis. 2022 Mar; 109(3):126-128.
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Forecasting United States heartworm Dirofilaria immitis prevalence in dogs. Parasit Vectors. 2016 10 10; 9(1):540.
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Natural product studies of U.S. endangered plants: volatile components of Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae) repel mosquitoes and ticks. Phytochemistry. 2012 Aug; 80:28-36.
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Comparative morphology of the pyloric armature of adult mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). Arthropod Struct Dev. 2012 Sep; 41(5):475-81.
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Blood-feeding ecology of mosquitoes in zoos. Med Vet Entomol. 2012 Dec; 26(4):407-16.
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Mechanics of a mosquito bite with applications to microneedle design. Bioinspir Biomim. 2008 Dec; 3(4):046001.
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Prevention of arthropod-related disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Dec; 51(6):947-54.
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Does anything beat DEET? Pediatr Ann. 2004 Jul; 33(7):443-53.
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Protection of humans against malaria by immunization with radiation-attenuated Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites. J Infect Dis. 2002 Apr 15; 185(8):1155-64.
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Health threat from mosquitoes rises as flood of the century finally recedes. JAMA. 1993 Aug 11; 270(6):685-6.