Organisms

Reduviidae

A family of winged insects of the suborder HETEROPTERA, called assassin bugs, because most prey on other insects. However one subfamily, TRIATOMINAE, attacks humans and other vertebrates and transmits Chagas disease.

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Abstract

A family of winged insects of the suborder HETEROPTERA, called assassin bugs, because most prey on other insects. However one subfamily, TRIATOMINAE, attacks humans and other vertebrates and transmits Chagas disease.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Assassin Bugs
  • Assassin Bug
  • Bug, Assassin
  • Bugs, Assassin

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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

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History Note

1999; use TRIATOMINAE 1979-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Triatominae (1979-1998)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.412w.420w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reduviidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020064. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020064
  2. Reduviidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduviidae
  3. Reduviidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q768510