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Preferred term

Reduviidae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of winged insects of the suborder HETEROPTERA, called assassin bugs, because most prey on other insects. However one subfamily, TRIATOMINAE, attacks humans and other vertebrates and transmits Chagas disease.

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Entry terms

  • Assassin Bugs
  • txid27479

In other languages

  • French

  • Punaises-mouches
  • Réduvidés
  • txid27479

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JL077XFH-G

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