| Descriptor English: | Chironomidae |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Chironomidae |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Chironomidae |
| Descriptor French: | Chironomidae |
| Entry term(s): |
Chironomus Midge, Nonbiting Midges, Nonbiting Nonbiting Midge Nonbiting Midges |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.750 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002683 |
| Scope note: | A family of nonbiting midges, in the order DIPTERA. Salivary glands of the genus Chironomus are used in studies of cellular genetics and biochemistry. |
| Annotation: | for killing Chironomidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES; gall midges: index NEMATOCERA |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PS parasitology PY pathogenicity RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Previous Indexing: |
Diptera (1975-1980) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 91; see DIPTERA 1981-90 |
| History Note: | 91(81) |
| DeCS ID: | 2729 |
| Unique ID: | D002683 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1980/05/19 |
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Chironomidae
- Preferred
Chironomus
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0004095 |
| Scope note | A family of nonbiting midges, in the order DIPTERA. Salivary glands of the genus Chironomus are used in studies of cellular genetics and biochemistry. |
| Preferred term | Chironomidae |
| Entry term(s) |
Midge, Nonbiting Midges, Nonbiting Nonbiting Midge Nonbiting Midges |
| Concept UI |
M0004096 |
| Preferred term | Chironomus |
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