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Drosophilidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Drosophilidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.310
Unique ID
D018428
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018428
Annotation
a family of Diptera; /‌microbiol /‌parasitol /‌virol permitted; do not use /‌drug eff for insecticides: TN 111
Scope Note
A family of the order DIPTERA. These flies are generally found around decaying vegetation and fruit. Several species, because of their short life span, giant salivary gland chromosomes, and ease of culturing, have been used extensively in studies of heredity.
Registry Numbers
txid7214
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/06/03
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Drosophilidae Preferred
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