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ENTOMOPHAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entomophagous
1, record 1, English, entomophagous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insect-eating 2, record 1, English, insect%2Deating
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeding on insects. 3, record 1, English, - entomophagous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entomophagous agents for the biological control of pests. 4, record 1, English, - entomophagous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pests can be biologically controlled in various ways. ... In the case of the burrower bug, entomophagous nematodes carry, in their gut, bacteria that secrete insecticidal toxins that kill the pest in 2-4 days. 5, record 1, English, - entomophagous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Entomophagous fungus, insect, mite, nematode. 6, record 1, English, - entomophagous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entomophage
1, record 1, French, entomophage
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des organismes qui se nourrissent d'insectes [...] 2, record 1, French, - entomophage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entomophage : Ce mot s'emploie pour les invertébrés; pour les vertébrés, on dit plutôt «insectivore». Les plantes insectivores sont dites «entomophages» ou «carnivores». 3, record 1, French, - entomophage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entomófago
1, record 1, Spanish, entom%C3%B3fago
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que consume insectos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - entom%C3%B3fago
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carnivorous
1, record 2, English, carnivorous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- entomophagous 2, record 2, English, entomophagous
correct, see observation
- insectivorous 3, record 2, English, insectivorous
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to those plants which capture, absorb and digest animal substances as food, usually insects, as the sundew, Venus's fly-trap, etc. 4, record 2, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carnivorous" has a broader meaning than "entomophaghous" (or "insectivorous"); the former applies to plants which subsist on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm, whereas the latter is restricted to insects. They are, however, perfect synonyms in most cases. 4, record 2, English, - carnivorous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carnivore
1, record 2, French, carnivore
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entomophage 2, record 2, French, entomophage
correct, see observation, adjective
- insectivore 2, record 2, French, insectivore
correct, see observation, adjective
- carnassier 1, record 2, French, carnassier
adjective, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'une] plante possédant des organes capables de retenir ou de capturer de petits animaux, des insectes pour s'en nourrir. 2, record 2, French, - carnivore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «carnivore» possède un sens un peu plus large que «entomophage» (ou «insectivore»); le premier se dit des plantes qui se nourrissent de petits animaux ou d'insectes, tandis que le second est limité aux insectes. Ces termes sont, toutefois, la plupart du temps synonymes. 3, record 2, French, - carnivore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro
1, record 2, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- insectívoro 1, record 2, Spanish, insect%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] planta que se alimenta de carne. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carn%C3%ADvoro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- entomophage
1, record 3, English, entomophage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- entomophagous insect 2, record 3, English, entomophagous%20insect
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An eater of insects. 1, record 3, English, - entomophage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protelean parasite: An entomophagous insect that attacks its prey only when the attacking insect is immature, the adult being free living. 3, record 3, English, - entomophage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plants also emit chemical signals (kairomones), which are detected by the entomophagous insects that migrate from the surrounding areas in search of the habitat of their prey or hosts. 4, record 3, English, - entomophage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entomophage
1, record 3, French, entomophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- insecte entomophage 2, record 3, French, insecte%20entomophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux insectes qui se nourrissent d'autres insectes, soit comme prédateurs (carabes, coccinelles, hémérobes, etc), soit comme parasites (ichneumonidés, braconidés, chalcididés, proctotrupidés, tachinidés, etc.). 1, record 3, French, - entomophage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
- Comportamiento animal
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Protección de las plantas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- insecto entomófago
1, record 3, Spanish, insecto%20entom%C3%B3fago
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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