Organisms

Weevils

BEETLES in the family Curculionidae and the largest family in the order COLEOPTERA. They have a markedly convex shape and many are considered pests.

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Abstract

BEETLES in the family Curculionidae and the largest family in the order COLEOPTERA. They have a markedly convex shape and many are considered pests.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Curculionidae
  • Weevil

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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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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Beetles (1965-2004)
  • Coleoptera (1974-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.375w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Weevils. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048889. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048889
  2. Weevils. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weevil
  3. Weevils. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q383963