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Preferred term

Chironomidae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Midge, Nonbiting
  • Midges, Nonbiting
  • Nonbiting Midge
  • Nonbiting Midges

Note

  • for killing Chironomidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES; gall midges: index NEMATOCERA

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.

History note

  • 91(81)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002683

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