Organisms

Muscidae

A family of the order DIPTERA with over 700 species. Important species that may be mechanical vectors of disease include Musca domesticus (HOUSEFLIES), Musca autumnalis (face fly), Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly), Haematobia irritans (horn fly) and Fannia spp.

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Abstract

A family of the order DIPTERA with over 700 species. Important species that may be mechanical vectors of disease include Musca domesticus (HOUSEFLIES), Musca autumnalis (face fly), Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly), Haematobia irritans (horn fly) and Fannia spp.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Face Fly
  • Fannia
  • Haematobia irritans
  • Horn Fly
  • Musca autumnalis
  • Stable Fly
  • Stomoxys calcitrans
  • Face Flies
  • Fannias
  • Flies, Face
  • Flies, Horn
  • Flies, Stable
  • Fly, Face
  • Fly, Horn
  • Fly, Stable
  • Haematobia irritan
  • Horn Flies
  • Musca autumnali
  • Stable Flies
  • Stomoxys calcitran
  • autumnali, Musca
  • calcitran, Stomoxys
  • irritan, Haematobia

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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; note MUSCA DOMESTICA see HOUSEFLIES

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History Note

88

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Previous Indexing

  • Diptera (1966-1987)
  • Houseflies (1966-1987)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Muscidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009117
  2. Muscidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscidae
  3. Muscidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527224