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FOOD BEETLES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Landscape Architecture
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pollinator garden
1, record 1, English, pollinator%20garden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of garden designed with the intent of growing specific nectar and pollen-producing plants, in a way that attracts pollinating insects known as pollinators. 2, record 1, English, - pollinator%20garden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other beneficial insects and small mammals pollinate plants that : bring us countless fruits, vegetables, and nuts; support half of the world's oils, fibers and raw materials; prevent soil erosion; [and] increase carbon sequestration[. ] A pollinator garden supports and protects these important creatures by providing food and shelter. 3, record 1, English, - pollinator%20garden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Architecture paysagère
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jardin pollinisateur
1, record 1, French, jardin%20pollinisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jardin de pollinisateurs 2, record 1, French, jardin%20de%20pollinisateurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un jardin des pollinisateurs est un espace extérieur soigneusement aménagé pour devenir un habitat accueillant pour les pollinisateurs. L’élément le plus important d’un jardin pollinisateur est qu’il comporte des plantes indigènes (plantes de la région). 3, record 1, French, - jardin%20pollinisateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La bibliothèque a aussi maintenant son propre jardin de pollinisateurs sur un terrain à proximité qui a été offert par la Ville d'Ingersoll. Le jardin est principalement constitué de plantes vivaces indigènes favorables aux papillons monarques et aux pollinisateurs, telles que l'asclépiade rouge, l'agastache, la misère, etc. 4, record 1, French, - jardin%20pollinisateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Arquitectura paisajista
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jardín para polinizadores
1, record 1, Spanish, jard%C3%ADn%20para%20polinizadores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio público o privado en el que se colocan plantas, preferentemente nativas de tu región, que proveen alimento, refugio, agua y espacio para los polinizadores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - jard%C3%ADn%20para%20polinizadores
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dermestids
1, record 2, English, dermestids
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skin beetles 2, record 2, English, skin%20beetles
correct, plural
- dermestid beetles 2, record 2, English, dermestid%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dermestids are small, plump, oval beetles. Many are covered with minute scales that may be brown, red, or white; some are uniform brown or black and hairy. Immature dermestids are bristly or hairy grubs and are important pests. Although most adults feed on plant pollen, grubs are scavengers of dried organic materials, primarily of animal origin, including leather, furs, skins, wool, silk and stored food. 3, record 2, English, - dermestids
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects that belongs to the order Coleoptera. 4, record 2, English, - dermestids
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dermestidés
1, record 2, French, dermestid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des Coléoptères. 2, record 2, French, - dermestid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mealworm
1, record 3, English, mealworm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mealworm beetle 2, record 3, English, mealworm%20beetle
correct
- yellow mealworm 1, record 3, English, yellow%20mealworm
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The larva of various beetles of the family Tenebrionidae that infests, feeds on, and pollutes grain products(as flour and meals) but is often cultured for food for insectivorous animals, laboratory use, or as bait for fishing; esp : a pale brown to yellowish larva of a cosmopolitan beetle. 1, record 3, English, - mealworm
Record 3, Key term(s)
- yellow meal worm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion meunier
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20meunier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ver de farine 2, record 3, French, ver%20de%20farine
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entreposées dans de mauvais locaux, les farines peuvent être attaquées par de nombreux déprédateurs : mites de la farine, blattes, ténébrions meuniers et leurs larves, lesquelles portent improprement le nom de «vers de farine». 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20meunier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le ver de farine est une larve allongée, presque cylindrique, qui atteint 35 mm de long et dont la couleur est jaunâtre ou brunâtre. Ses pattes sont courtes et épineuses. L'insecte adulte a le corps allongé, de forme parallèle, brun noir et de 20 mm de long. 4, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20meunier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fungus garden
1, record 4, English, fungus%20garden
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A growth of fungus in the nests of various ants and beetles that is tended and used by them for food. 1, record 4, English, - fungus%20garden
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- meule
1, record 4, French, meule
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- meule à champignons 2, record 4, French, meule%20%C3%A0%20champignons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les termites de la sous-famille des Macrotermidés ont la curieuse habitude de confectionner dans leur nid des «meules à champignons» dont la taille varie de celle d'une noisette à celle d'une tête humaine [...] Les meules constituent un milieu favorable au développement des champignons dont le mycélium prospère à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des meules et y forme un feutrage. 2, record 4, French, - meule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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