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Record 1 1995-06-27

English

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

A pest that usually does little if any damage but can become a serious pest under certain conditions; for example, when insecticide applications destroy a given insect's predators and parasites.

OBS

Used in Integrated Pest Management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Terme utilisé en «Lutte intégrée».

Spanish

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