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potato moth [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato moth
1, record 1, English, potato%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potato tuber moth 2, record 1, English, potato%20tuber%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grayish brown gelechild moth (Phthorimaea operculella) whose larva is the potato tuberworm. 3, record 1, English, - potato%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "potato tuberworm", or "splitworm" which is the same insect but at a different stage of its life (caterpillar stage). 4, record 1, English, - potato%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The more commonly used scientific name seems to be "Phthorimaea operculella." 4, record 1, English, - potato%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teigne de la pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, teigne%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teigne des pommes de terre 2, record 1, French, teigne%20des%20pommes%20de%20terre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teigne de la pomme de terre est un parasite important dans les régions chaudes notamment sur le pourtour méditerranéen. L'adulte est un petit papillon gris de 10-15 mm d'envergure, avec des ailes frangées, qui pond des œufs dans les tiges, les germes, les tubercules ou dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - teigne%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «teigne de la pomme de terre» ou «teigne des pommes de terre» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 4, record 1, French, - teigne%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom scientifique le plus utilisé semble être «Phthorimaea operculella». 4, record 1, French, - teigne%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla de la patata
1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20de%20la%20patata
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- palomilla de la patata 2, record 1, Spanish, palomilla%20de%20la%20patata
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecto perteneciente a la familia Gelechiidae que ataca normalmente a la patata (ocasionalmente a berenjenas, pimientos y tomates), labrando en el tubérculo galerías sinuosas que tapiza con hilos de seda donde se desarrollan ácaros, hongos y bacterias que ocasionan la descomposición de los tejidos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - polilla%20de%20la%20patata
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