Organisms

Calliphoridae

A family of the superfamily Oestroidea in the order Diptera. Several species are major livestock pests causing MYIASIS by parasitic maggots.

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Abstract

A family of the superfamily Oestroidea in the order Diptera. Several species are major livestock pests causing MYIASIS by parasitic maggots.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Blow-Flies
  • Blowflies
  • Blow Flies
  • Blow-Fly
  • Blowfly

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for killing Calliphoridae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES; infestation by maggots = MYIASIS

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Diptera (1964-2020)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.750w.155w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calliphoridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000086542. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000086542
  2. Calliphoridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliphoridae
  3. Calliphoridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28404