Small, hairy, moth-like flies which are of considerable public health importance as vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are PHLEBOTOMUS, Lutzomyia, and Sergentomyia.
Entry Term(s)
Lutzomyia
Moth Flies
Phlebotominae
Psychodinae
Sand Flies
Sandflies
Sergentomyia
Registry Numbers
txid7197
txid7199
txid59270
txid41832
txid7198
Related Numbers
txid41832
txid59270
txid7198
txid7199
Previous Indexing
Phlebotomus (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
85; was see SANDFLIES 1975-84; was SANDFLIES see PHLEBOTOMUS 1963-72
Online Note
use PSYCHODIDAE to search SANDFLIES 1973-84; use PHLEBOTOMUS 1966-72
History Note
85; was see SANDFLIES 1975-84; was SANDFLIES see PHLEBOTOMUS 1963-72
Small, hairy, moth-like flies which are of considerable public health importance as vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are PHLEBOTOMUS, Lutzomyia, and Sergentomyia.
