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Muscidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Muscidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.642
Unique ID
D009117
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009117
Annotation
do not use /‌drug eff for insecticides: TN 111; note MUSCA DOMESTICA see HOUSEFLIES
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Face Fly
Fannia
Haematobia irritans
Horn Fly
Musca autumnalis
Stable Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans
Registry Numbers
txid7366
txid221902
txid95468
txid7368
txid35570
Related Numbers
txid221902
txid35570
txid7368
txid95468
Previous Indexing
Diptera (1966-1987)
Houseflies (1966-1987)
Public MeSH Note
88
History Note
88
Date Established
1988/01/01
Date of Entry
1987/05/02
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Muscidae Preferred
Musca autumnalis Narrower
Fannia Narrower
Horn Fly Narrower
Stable Fly Related
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