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Acaricides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acaricides
Tree Number(s)
D27.720.031.700.071
D27.888.723.071
Unique ID
D056810
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056810
Annotation
For use to kill or control mites and ticks, use no qualifiers on the acaricide or the mite or tick; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the acaricide are discussed, such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the mite or tick.
Scope Note
A pesticide or chemical agent that kills mites and ticks. This is a large class that includes carbamates, formamides, organochlorines, organophosphates, etc, that act as antibiotics or growth regulators.
Entry Term(s)
Acaricide
Mite Control Agent
Miticide
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Insecticides (1981-2009)
See Also
Mites
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Acaricides Preferred
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