"Larva" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals.
| Descriptor ID |
D007814
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B05.500.500 G07.345.500.550.500.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Larva" by people in Profiles.
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Anopheles arabiensis larval habitats characterization and Anopheles species diversity in water bodies from Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal Province. Malar J. 2025 Feb 20; 24(1):52.
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Effect of Microsporidia MB infection on the development and fitness of Anopheles arabiensis under different diet regimes. Parasit Vectors. 2024 Jul 09; 17(1):294.
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Bioactivity of select essential oil constituents against life stages of Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae). Exp Parasitol. 2023 Aug; 251:108569.
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Relationships between biological age, distance from aquatic habitats and pyrethroid resistance status of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in south-eastern Tanzania. Malar J. 2022 Dec 02; 21(1):365.
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Optimisation of laboratory-rearing parameters for Anopheles funestus larvae and adults. Acta Trop. 2023 Feb; 238:106785.
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Life-history traits of a fluorescent Anopheles arabiensis genetic sexing strain introgressed into South African genomic background. Malar J. 2022 Sep 05; 21(1):254.
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Effect of larval density and additional anchoring surface on the life-history traits of a laboratory colonized Anopheles funestus strain. Med Vet Entomol. 2022 06; 36(2):168-175.
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Characterization of life-history parameters of an Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) laboratory strain. J Vector Ecol. 2021 06; 46(1):24-29.
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Second generation effects of larval metal pollutant exposure on reproduction, longevity and insecticide tolerance in the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasit Vectors. 2020 Jan 07; 13(1):4.
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The effects of larval organic fertiliser exposure on the larval development, adult longevity and insecticide tolerance of zoophilic members of the Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae). PLoS One. 2019; 14(4):e0215552.