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Record 1 2007-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
DEF

A chemical used to kill or control snails and slugs.

OBS

Control is a term used loosely and often means no more than killing a percentage of the population sufficient to secure a satisfactory yield or maintain acceptable quality without regard to side effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

Substance active ou produit formulé ayant la propriété de tuer les mollusques (dont fait partie les limaces).

OBS

hélicide : terme impropre employé pour désigner un produit destiné à la lutte contre les mollusques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
DEF

Producto que mata moluscos, y más concretamente caracoles y babosas.

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