Organisms

Isoptera

An order of insects, restricted mostly to the tropics, containing at least eight families. A few species occur in temperate regions of North America.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An order of insects, restricted mostly to the tropics, containing at least eight families. A few species occur in temperate regions of North America.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Termites
  • Isopteras
  • Termite

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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

do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Insects (1966-1998)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.485w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Isoptera. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020049. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020049
  2. Isoptera. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite
  3. Isoptera. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q546583