| Descriptor in English: | Insecta |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Insectos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Insetos |
| Descriptor in French: | Insectes |
| Entry term(s): |
Insect Insects |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.500.131.617 |
| Scope note: | Members of the phylum ARTHROPODA composed or organisms characterized by division into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They are the dominant group of animals on earth with several hundred thousand different kinds. Three orders, HEMIPTERA; DIPTERA; and SIPHONAPTERA; are of medical interest in that they cause disease in humans and animals. (From Borror et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p1). |
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; for killing insects with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES |
| 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 |
| History Note: | 2018(1966) |
| DeCS UI: | 7487 |
| Descriptor UI: | D007313 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Insecta
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| Concept UI |
M0011396 |
| Scope note | Members of the phylum ARTHROPODA composed or organisms characterized by division into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They are the dominant group of animals on earth with several hundred thousand different kinds. Three orders, HEMIPTERA; DIPTERA; and SIPHONAPTERA; are of medical interest in that they cause disease in humans and animals. (From Borror et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p1). |
| Preferred term | Insecta |
| Entry term(s) |
Insect Insects |
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