A preliminary report of introduced living biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) found on entry ships arriving at Qinhuangdao Port, China

Abstract

Ceratopogonid midges were observed in vessels arriving at Qinhuangdao Port, China, from abroad. A total of 53 introduced living midges, consisting of 10 biting midges and 43 non-biting midges, were collected on 29 of 70 ships inspected. The 10 living biting midges belonging to 6 species of 2 genera were collected on 10 ships.