Culicoides
Culicoides
Culicoides (pronunciation: koo-lee-koy-deez) is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species described in Culicoides, and many are known to be vectors of various diseases affecting humans and animals.
Etymology
The term "Culicoides" is derived from the Latin words "culicis", meaning "gnat" or "midge", and "-oides", meaning "resembling" or "like". Thus, the term can be roughly translated to "resembling a gnat or midge".
Related Terms
- Ceratopogonidae: The family to which Culicoides belongs. It is a family of biting midges, also known as no-see-ums, punkies, or sand flies.
- Vector (epidemiology): An organism, such as a Culicoides midge, that does not cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.
- Bluetongue disease: A non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease of ruminants, mainly sheep and less frequently cattle, goats, buffalo, deer, dromedaries, and antelope. It is caused by the Bluetongue virus (BTV). The virus is transmitted by the Culicoides midge.
- African horse sickness: A highly infectious and deadly disease caused by African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and transmitted by Culicoides midges.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Culicoides
- Wikipedia's article - Culicoides
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