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Culex MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Culex
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875.225
Unique ID
D003465
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003465
Annotation
mosquito: do not confuse with CULICOIDES, gnat; do not use /‌drug eff for insecticides: TN 111; /‌microbiol /‌parasitol /‌virol permitted
Scope Note
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.
Registry Numbers
txid7174
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Culex Preferred
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