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Insecticides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Insecticides
Tree Number(s)
D27.720.031.700.491
D27.888.723.491
Unique ID
D007306
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007306
Annotation
for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect.
Scope Note
Pesticides designed to control insects that are harmful to man. The insects may be directly harmful, as those acting as disease vectors, or indirectly harmful, as destroyers of crops, food products, or textile fabrics.
Entry Term(s)
Insecticide
Registry Numbers
0
See Also
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Insecticides Preferred
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