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Descriptor English: Mosquito Control
Descriptor Spanish: Control de Mosquitos
Descriptor control de mosquitos
Scope note: Disminución o regulación de la población de mosquitos mediante medios químicos, biológicos u otros.
Descriptor Portuguese: Controle de Mosquitos
Descriptor French: Lutte contre les moustiques
Entry term(s): Control, Mosquito
Larvitraps
Tree number(s): N06.850.780.200.650.425.500
SP4.808.749.664.178
VS4.001.001.004.002.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009032
Scope note: The reduction or regulation of the population of mosquitoes through chemical, biological, or other means.
Annotation: coord IM with specific mosquito (IM) if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Related: Chemosterilants MeSH
Insecticide Resistance MeSH
Pest Control, Biological MeSH
DeCS ID: 28180
Unique ID: D009032
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Mosquito Control - Preferred
Concept UI M0014089
Scope note The reduction or regulation of the population of mosquitoes through chemical, biological, or other means.
Preferred term Mosquito Control
Entry term(s) Control, Mosquito
Larvitraps - Narrower
Concept UI FD00068543
Scope note Traps used to capture Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, consisting of deposits generally made of clay or used tires, placed in locations considered gateways for the adult vector, such as river or sea ports, airports, road and railway terminals and terminals load, etc. They should not be installed where there are other options for Aedes aegypi spawning. (Free translation from: http://www.funasa.gov.br/galeria-virtual-de-pecas-funasa/-/asset_publisher/TwUCZzJo5vvP/content/armadilha?inheritRedirect=false)
Preferred term Larvitraps



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