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ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT LENTIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ascochyta blight of lentil
1, record 1, English, ascochyta%20blight%20of%20lentil
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] fungal disease that attacks the leaflets, stems, petioles, pods and seeds of lentils. 2, record 1, English, - ascochyta%20blight%20of%20lentil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ascochyta Blight of Lentil. Symptoms appear on leaves, stems and pods as white to tan coloured spots, often with a darker margin. The centres of lesions are often speckled with tiny, black fruiting bodies(pycnidia) which contain the spores of the fungus. When the disease becomes severe, leaves may drop prematurely and shoots may be blighted. Dieback and flower and pod abortion are the main causes of yield loss. 3, record 1, English, - ascochyta%20blight%20of%20lentil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ascochyta blight of lentils
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûlure ascochytique des lentilles
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlure%20ascochytique%20des%20lentilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ascochytose des lentilles 2, record 1, French, ascochytose%20des%20lentilles
correct, feminine noun
- ascochytose de la lentille 3, record 1, French, ascochytose%20de%20la%20lentille
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie fongique touchant les folioles, les tiges, les pétioles, les gousses et les graines de la lentille. 4, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20ascochytique%20des%20lentilles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ascochytose de la lentille. Les symptômes apparaissent sur les feuilles, les tiges et les gousses sous forme de taches blanches à chamois, souvent avec un contour plus foncé. Le centre des lésions est souvent tacheté à cause de la présence de petits organes fructifères noirs (pycnides) qui contiennent les spores du champignon. Quand la maladie s'aggrave, on constate une chute prématurée des feuilles et la brûlure des pousses. Le dépérissement et l'avortement des fleurs et des gousses sont les principales causes des pertes de rendement. 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20ascochytique%20des%20lentilles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascochytose : désignation utilisée par la Commission canadienne des grains (CCG). 5, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20ascochytique%20des%20lentilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascochitosis de la lenteja
1, record 1, Spanish, ascochitosis%20de%20la%20lenteja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ascochyta blight
1, record 2, English, ascochyta%20blight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lentil, field pea, chickpea and faba bean all suffer from fungal diseases known as "ascochyta blight". Each crop is affected by a different species of ascochyta. As a result, lentil ascochyta will not spread to pea nor will pea ascochyta spread to lentil. 2, record 2, English, - ascochyta%20blight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heavily infected seeds usually are characterized by a half-moon shaped, light to reddish or reddish brown spot on the edge of the seed; occasionally, it appears as a brown spot on the cheek of the seed (Official Grain Grading Guide). 3, record 2, English, - ascochyta%20blight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Name used by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). 4, record 2, English, - ascochyta%20blight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ascochytose
1, record 2, French, ascochytose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brûlure asochytique 2, record 2, French, br%C3%BBlure%20asochytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lentilles, les pois de grande culture, les pois chiches et les féveroles souffrent tous de maladies fongiques connues sous le nom d'«ascochytose» ou de «brûlure ascochytique». Chaque culture est attaquée par des espèces différentes d'Ascochyta, de sorte que l'ascochytose des lentilles ne peut se transmettre au pois et vice versa. 2, record 2, French, - ascochytose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graine fortement atteinte se caractérise habituellement par une tache en demi-lune d'une couleur allant du brun clair au brun rougeâtre sur son bord; la maladie se trahit également par une tache brune sur la joue de la graine (Guide officiel du classement des grains). 3, record 2, French, - ascochytose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains (CCG). 4, record 2, French, - ascochytose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascochitosis
1, record 2, Spanish, ascochitosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ascochitosis del guisante es una enfermedad en cuya etiología acoge varias especies de hongos formadoras de picnidios [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - ascochitosis
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