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BENEFICIAL FAUNA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beneficial fauna
1, record 1, English, beneficial%20fauna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beneficial fauna also include bees, which, as pollinators, play an important economic role in some crops. Bees are active in the daytime and visit flowering crops to gather pollen and nectar. Daytime spraying of flowering crops with products that are dangerous for bees is therefore prohibited. 2, record 1, English, - beneficial%20fauna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Today, farmers require products that are selective in their effect focussing on specific problems while leaving beneficial fauna and flora unharmed. 3, record 1, English, - beneficial%20fauna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faune auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, faune%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faune utile 2, record 1, French, faune%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des animaux (insectes le plus souvent) qui sont bénéfiques à l'homme soit en détruisant des ravageurs des cultures, soit en participant à la pollinisation. 3, record 1, French, - faune%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diversification des écosystèmes : - augmente le nombre d'espèces fauniques - accroît la faune utile pour la lutte contre les insectes nuisibles. 4, record 1, French, - faune%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faune auxiliaire; faune utile : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - faune%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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