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Record 1 1991-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Beekeeping
DEF

Debris or excrement produced by insects [or worms. (National Geographic, January 1984].

OBS

"Castings" is sometimes used synonymously with "frass". In fact, the term "castings" is a little more specific since it refers to excrement produced by worms.

Key term(s)
  • castings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Débris laissés par un insecte foreur dans une plante, p. ex. dans une pomme, dans une tige de mais.

OBS

Chiure : Excréments d'insectes, et surtout de mouches [et d'abeilles].

OBS

En apiculture, on parle de "chiures" d'abeille et non de "sciures". A noter que les chiures ne se trouvent pas exclusivement et même rarement sur la plante.

Spanish

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