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Ecdysteroids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ecdysteroids
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.247.222.265.165
D04.210.500.247.808.756.143
D06.472.445.573.271
D10.570.938.795.143
D23.704.500.143
Unique ID
D026461
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026461
Scope Note
Steroids that bring about MOLTING or ecdysis in insects. Ecdysteroids include the endogenous insect hormones (ECDYSONE and ECDYSTERONE) and the insect-molting hormones found in plants, the phytoecdysteroids. Phytoecdysteroids are natural insecticides.
Entry Term(s)
Ecdysteroid
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Invertebrate Hormones (1976-1995)
Steroids (1992-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; ECDYSTEROIDS was indexed under STEROIDS 1992-2001and INVERTEBRATE HORMONES 1976-1995
History Note
2002; use ECDYSTEROIDS (NM) 1976-2001
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Ecdysteroids Preferred
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