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Lucilia Blowflies MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lucilia Blowflies
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.155.500
Unique ID
D000098544
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098544
Scope Note
A genus of the family Calliphoridae in the order Diptera. Members include common green bottle fly whose maggots are used in MAGGOT THERAPY and sheep blowflies causing MYIASIS. Several member species are blowflies of interest to FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY.
Entry Term(s)
Bufolucilia
Phaenicia
Registry Numbers
txid7374
Previous Indexing
Diptera (1964-2024)
Public MeSH Note
2025
History Note
2025
Date Established
2025/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2023/12/08
Lucilia Blowflies Preferred
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