VPA 221: Veterinary Entomology and Acarology (1+1)

BITING MIDGES

• Family   :  Ceratopogonidae
• Genus    :  Culicoides
• Species  :  C. fulvithorax, C.pungens, C.nubeculosus, C.himalayae, C.robertsi
• Common names  : Biting midges, No-see-ums, Punkies
  • Small inconspicuous flies with wings folded over the abdomen, usually appear as swarms
  • Of the four sub-families, only sub-family Ceratopogoninae is of veterinary importance
    • Morphology
    • Life Cycle
    • Habits
    • Effect on Host
    • Control