Preferred Label : psychodidae;
MeSH definition : Small, hairy, moth-like flies which are of considerable public health importance as
vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are PHLEBOTOMUS,
Lutzomyia, and Sergentomyia.;
MeSH hyponym : lutzomyia; sand flies; sergentomyia; Sergentomyias; Flies, Sand; Fly, Sand; Sand Fly; Lutzomyias;
Related MeSH term : phlebotominae; sandflies; moth flies; Sandfly; Flies, Moth; Fly, Moth; Moth Fly; Psychodinae;
MeSH Related Number : txid41832; txid59270; txid7198; txid7199;
MeSH annotation : do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodidae;
UNII : txid7197;
Origin ID : D011576;
UMLS CUI : C0033888;
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Small, hairy, moth-like flies which are of considerable public health importance as
vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are PHLEBOTOMUS,
Lutzomyia, and Sergentomyia.