Preferred Label : muscidae;
MeSH definition : A family of the order DIPTERA with over 700 species. Important species that may be
mechanical vectors of disease include Musca domesticus (HOUSEFLIES), Musca autumnalis
(face fly), Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly), Haematobia irritans (horn fly) and Fannia
spp.;
CISMeF synonym : autumnalis, musca; calcitrans, stomoxys; irritans, haematobia;
MeSH hyponym : fannia; musca autumnalis; horn fly; Flies, Horn; Fly, Horn; Horn Flies; Haematobia irritans; Haematobia irritan; irritan, Haematobia; Musca autumnali; autumnali, Musca; Face Fly; Face Flies; Flies, Face; Fly, Face; Fannias;
Related MeSH term : stable fly; Flies, Stable; Fly, Stable; Stable Flies; Stomoxys calcitrans; Stomoxys calcitran; calcitran, Stomoxys;
MeSH Related Number : txid221902; txid35570; txid7368; txid95468;
MeSH annotation : do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111; note MUSCA DOMESTICA see HOUSEFLIES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscidae;
UNII : txid7366;
Origin ID : D009117;
UMLS CUI : C0026817;
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Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Indexing information
- J 2922 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A family of the order DIPTERA with over 700 species. Important species that may be
mechanical vectors of disease include Musca domesticus (HOUSEFLIES), Musca autumnalis
(face fly), Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly), Haematobia irritans (horn fly) and Fannia
spp.