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CULICIDAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mosquitoes
1, record 1, English, mosquitoes
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects of the order Diptera. 2, record 1, English, - mosquitoes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Female mosquitoes are vectors (i.e. carriers and transmitters) of major diseases, including malaria (caused by a protozoan), yellow fever (virus), filariasis (nematode), dengue (virus), and certain types of encephalitis (virus). 3, record 1, English, - mosquitoes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mosquito
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moustiques
1, record 1, French, moustiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maringouins 2, record 1, French, maringouins
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada
- culicidés 3, record 1, French, culicid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des Diptères. 4, record 1, French, - moustiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Les Culicidae] ont des antennes au calibre uniforme, longues et grêles et des ailes allongées écailleuses. Larves et nymphes sont aquatiques, dans les eaux stagnantes. Ils transmettent des maladies importantes : le paludisme, des filarioses, la dengue, la fièvre jaune, la myxomatose, la fièvre de la vallée du Rift, le virus du Nil, des encéphalites à virus et la peste équine. 5, record 1, French, - moustiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- culícido
1, record 1, Spanish, cul%C3%ADcido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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