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Record 1 2003-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Genetics
DEF

In applied entomology, any selective effect of an insecticide favouring survival of those individual insects which carry a particular hereditary factor or factors, while those which do not carry these factors are killed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Génétique
DEF

Toute action sélective exercée par un insecticide et permettant la survie des insectes qui possèdent un ou plusieurs facteurs héréditaires particuliers, alors que les insectes qui ne possèdent pas ces facteurs sont éliminés.

Key term(s)
  • pression de sélection

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Genética
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