Concept information
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)
In other languages
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Finnish
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Chironomidae
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surviaissääskien heimo
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Swedish
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Icke-bittande myggor
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002683
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