Organisms

Coleoptera

Order of winged insects also known as beetles comprising over 350,000 species in 150 families. They possess hard bodies with mouthparts adapted for chewing.

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Abstract

Order of winged insects also known as beetles comprising over 350,000 species in 150 families. They possess hard bodies with mouthparts adapted for chewing.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Beetles
  • Beetle

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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 beetles with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES

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History Note

2018(1963)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coleoptera. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001517. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001517
  2. Coleoptera. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle
  3. Coleoptera. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22671