| Descriptor English: | Lucilia sericata | ||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Lucilia sericata
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lucilia sericata | ||
| Descriptor French: | Lucilia sericata | ||
| Entry term(s): |
Blowfly, Sheep Common Green Bottle Fly Phaenicia sericata Sheep Blowflies Sheep Blowfly |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.155.500.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098554 | ||
| Scope note: | A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia sericata is the most often used species for MAGGOT THERAPY and is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in northern Europe. Can form hybrids with Australian sheep blowfly, LUCILIA CUPRINA. |
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| 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 |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Diptera (1967-2024) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2025 |
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| History Note: | 2025 |
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| DeCS ID: | 60859 | ||
| Unique ID: | D000098554 | ||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||
| Date Established: | 2025/01/01 | ||
| Date of Entry: | 2024/08/09 | ||
| Revision Date: | 2023/12/18 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Lucilia sericata
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| Concept UI |
M000766850 |
| Scope note | A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia sericata is the most often used species for MAGGOT THERAPY and is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in northern Europe. Can form hybrids with Australian sheep blowfly, LUCILIA CUPRINA. |
| Preferred term | Lucilia sericata |
| Entry term(s) |
Blowfly, Sheep Common Green Bottle Fly Phaenicia sericata Sheep Blowflies Sheep Blowfly |
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