Organisms

Simuliidae

A family of insects in the order DIPTERA, which include black flies, buffalo gnats and simulies. Several species are intermediate hosts (vectors) for the parasitic disease ONCHOCERCIASIS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A family of insects in the order DIPTERA, which include black flies, buffalo gnats and simulies. Several species are intermediate hosts (vectors) for the parasitic disease ONCHOCERCIASIS.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Black Flies
  • Blackflies
  • Black Fly
  • Blackfly
  • Flies, Black
  • Fly, Black
  • Simulium
  • Simuliums

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for killing Simuliidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES; buffalo gnats are indexed here

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History Note

84

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Previous Indexing

  • Diptera (1966-1983)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Simuliidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012843
  2. Simuliidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_fly
  3. Simuliidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q720467