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Ctenocephalides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ctenocephalides
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.968.200
Unique ID
D058251
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058251
Annotation
infestation: coordinate IM with FLEA INFESTATIONS (IM); for killing Ctenocephalides with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES
Scope Note
A genus of FLEAS in the family Pulicidae. It includes the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), one of the most common species on earth.
Entry Term(s)
Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis
Related Numbers
txid7515
Previous Indexing
Siphonaptera (1963-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Ctenocephalides Preferred
Ctenocephalides felis Narrower
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