"Diptera" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An order of the class Insecta. Wings, when present, number two and distinguish Diptera from other so-called flies, while the halteres, or reduced hindwings, separate Diptera from other insects with one pair of wings. The order includes the families Calliphoridae, Oestridae, Phoridae, SARCOPHAGIDAE, Scatophagidae, Sciaridae, SIMULIIDAE, Tabanidae, Therevidae, Trypetidae, CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICIDAE; DROSOPHILIDAE; GLOSSINIDAE; MUSCIDAE; TEPHRITIDAE; and PSYCHODIDAE. The larval form of Diptera species are called maggots (see LARVA).
| Descriptor ID |
D004175
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Diptera- Diptera
- Dipteras
- Flies, True
- Fly, True
- True Flies
- True Fly
- Flies
- Fly
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diptera" by people in Profiles.
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Diversity and seasonality of ectoparasite burden on two species of Madagascar fruit bat, Eidolon dupreanum and Rousettus madagascariensis. Parasit Vectors. 2025 Jul 28; 18(1):302.
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The structure of fly Teneurin-m reveals an asymmetric self-assembly that allows expansion into zippers. EMBO Rep. 2023 06 05; 24(6):e56728.
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Remarkably low host specificity in the bat fly Penicillidia fulvida (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) as assessed by mitochondrial COI and nuclear 28S sequence data. Parasit Vectors. 2022 Oct 27; 15(1):392.
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Maximally efficient prediction in the early fly visual system may support evasive flight maneuvers. PLoS Comput Biol. 2021 05; 17(5):e1008965.
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Rb family-independent activating E2F increases genome stability, promotes homologous recombination, and decreases non-homologous end joining. Mech Dev. 2020 06; 162:103607.
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Combined Effects of Natural Enemies and Competition for Resources on a Forest Defoliator: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis. Am Nat. 2019 12; 194(6):807-822.
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Neuronal identity control by terminal selectors in worms, flies, and chordates. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2019 06; 56:97-105.
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Nervous System Development: Flies and Worms Converging on Neuron Identity Control. Curr Biol. 2018 10 08; 28(19):R1154-R1157.
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Persistent anthrax as a major driver of wildlife mortality in a tropical rainforest. Nature. 2017 08 02; 548(7665):82-86.
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Functional evolution of a morphogenetic gradient. Elife. 2016 12 22; 5.