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GRAIN MOTH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meal moth
1, record 1, English, meal%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The meal moth is attracted to out-of-condition grain and is not a problem in dry sound grain. It can also be found in stored cereals and moist flour, bran or hay. This insect thrives in damp or mouldy locations and may be present in very large numbers. The adult has a wing-speed of about 2. 5 centimetres. The forewings are light brown with dark brown patches at the base and tip and each has two wavy, transverse white lines. 2, record 1, English, - meal%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The female lays about 250 eggs. The whitish larvae have a brown head and a black first-body-segment. When fully grown they are about 2.5 centimetres long. The larvae web the grain kernels together in clusters. Under summer conditions the life cycle requires about eight weeks. 2, record 1, English, - meal%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrale de la farine
1, record 1, French, pyrale%20de%20la%20farine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrale de la farine s'attaque au grain endommagé et ne représente donc pas une menace pour le grain sec et sain. On la trouve également dans les céréales entreposées et dans la farine, le son ou le foin humide. Cet insecte prolifère dans les endroits humides ou moisis, où on peut le trouver en très grand nombre. L'envergure des ailes d'un adulte atteint 2,5 cm environ. Les ailes antérieures, d'un beige verdâtre, offrent à leur base, comme à leur extrémité, deux larges taches d'un brun foncé limitées, chacune, par un filet sinueux de couleur blanche. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La femelle pond environ deux cent cinquante œufs. La chenille, de couleur blanchâtre, a la tête brune et le premier segment du thorax noir. Au terme de son développement, la chenille mesure environ 2,5 cm de long. La chenille tisse des toiles formant des sacs pleins de grain. Le cycle, en été, exige environ huit semaines. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20de%20la%20farine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European grain moth
1, record 2, English, European%20grain%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
European grain moth. This insect can become a serious pest in elevators and warehouses, where it is usually found in pits, boots, bin slides, and chutes, as well as in the bins themselves. Wheat, rye, barley, and corn are the grains most commonly attacked, but it also breeds in bran and on some types of nuts. The moth feeds mainly on the germ-end of whole kernels. 2, record 2, English, - European%20grain%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adult moth is relatively small, with a wing-spread of about 1. 2 centimetres. The head is white and the forewings are a creamy-white mottled with brown. The female lays about 100 eggs, depositing them singly. The full-grown larvae, about 0. 9 centimetres long and dull white in colour, webb the grain kernels together. The life cycle can be completed in about 10 weeks. 2, record 2, English, - European%20grain%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fausse teigne des grains
1, record 2, French, fausse%20teigne%20des%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fausse-teigne des grains 2, record 2, French, fausse%2Dteigne%20des%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fausse teigne des grains. Cet insecte peut constituer un ravageur important des silos et des entrepôts, où on le trouve dans les fosses, les gaînes, les coulisses et les déversoirs, ainsi que dans les cellules elles-mêmes. Il préfère le blé, le seigle, l'orge et le maïs, mais il se reproduit également dans le son et dans certaines sortes de noix. Il se nourrit principalement du germe du grain. 1, record 2, French, - fausse%20teigne%20des%20grains
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un papillon relativement petit, d'environ 1,2 cm d'envergure, à tête blanche et aux ailes antérieures blanc crème, marbrées de brun. La femelle pond environ cent œufs qu'elle expulse isolément. Au terme de son développement larvaire la chenille, de couleur blanc terne, mesure à peu près 0,9 cm. Elle relie, à l'aide d'un fil de soie, les grains qui lui servent de nourriture. Le cycle évolutif exige à peu près dix semaines. 1, record 2, French, - fausse%20teigne%20des%20grains
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla Europea de los granos
1, record 2, Spanish, polilla%20Europea%20de%20los%20granos
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 polilla Europea de los granos, Nemapogon granalla, se alimenta de granos de cereales y sus productos húmedos, harinas, hongos desecados, frutas secas, pistachos, higos. Se encuentra prácticamente en todo el mundo, aunque en la actualidad su presencia ha disminuido. Se considera plaga primaria de los granos porque es capaz de infestarlos en el campo y la bodega, aunque prefiere harinas y granos con elevado contenido de humedad y pobres condiciones de conservación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polilla%20Europea%20de%20los%20granos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white-shouldered house moth
1, record 3, English, white%2Dshouldered%20house%20moth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This moth, common in Great Britain and Canada's West Coast, is often found in combination with the brown house moth. It is usually considered to be more of a stored product pest and less of a scavenger than the latter. The worst infestations occur in grain, cereals, and stored seeds such as peas and beans. 1, record 3, English, - white%2Dshouldered%20house%20moth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adult is easily recognized by its conspicuous white head and thorax. The forewings are greyish-white with darker areas. The males have a wing-spread of about 1.2 centimetres and the females about 2 centimetres. Most of the adults are females, each of which lays about 100 eggs. Like the brown house moth, the females vary in size and the larger females lay more eggs. The eggs, dull white in colour, are laid in cracks and crevices and often adhere together. The larva, which requires a relative humidity of at least 80% for development, is about 1.2 centimetres in length and waxy-white in colour. The head and adjoining portion of the back of the adult are reddish-brown. This moth has no dormant stage and under summer conditions and 90% relative humidity, the life of this species takes about 62 days. 1, record 3, English, - white%2Dshouldered%20house%20moth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- œcophore à épaulettes
1, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Bcophore%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paulettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce papillon, commun en Grande-Bretagne et sur la côte Ouest du Canada, est souvent associé à l'œcophore bronzée. De façon générale, on le considère davantage comme un ravageur des produits entreposés et moins comme un coprophage, par rapport à l'œcophore bronzée. Les pires infestations ont lieu dans le grain, les céréales et les semences entreposées comme les pois et les fèves. 1, record 3, French, - %26oelig%3Bcophore%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paulettes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On reconnaît facilement l'adulte à sa tête et à son thorax de couleur blanche qui attirent la vue. Les ailes antérieures sont d'un blanc grisâtre, avec des zones plus foncées. Chez le mâle, l'envergure des ailes est de 1,2 cm environ et, chez la femelle, d'environ 2 cm. La plus grande partie de la population adulte est composée de femelles qui pondent, chacune, environ cent œufs. Comme pour l'œcophore bronzée, la taille des femelles varie, et les plus grosses pondent plus d'œufs. Les œufs, d'un blanc terne, sont déposés dans des fissures ou des anfractuosités et, souvent, ils adhèrent les uns aux autres. La chenille, qui a besoin d'une humidité relative de 80 % pour se développer, mesure environ 1,2 cm de longueur et est d'un blanc cireux. La tête et la partie attenante du dos de l'adulte sont brun roux. Ce papillon ne présente pas de diapause et, à des températures estivales et à une humidité relative de 90 %, le cycle évolutif exige environ soixante-deux jours. 1, record 3, French, - %26oelig%3Bcophore%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paulettes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- palomilla
1, record 3, Spanish, palomilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- polilla cabeza blanca 1, record 3, Spanish, polilla%20cabeza%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Endrosis sarcitrella (Linnaeus) (palomilla o polilla cabeza blanca) es una larva capaz de alimentarse de una gran variedad de productos secos de origen vegetal o animal, como granos de trigo, avena, maíz, cebada y los productos de su molienda, arvejas, fréjol, lupinas y sus harinas, nueces, tortas y harinas de oleaginosas, alimentos concentrados para el ganado. Es una plaga de menor importancia comparativamente con otras especies que son más dañinas a granos y productos almacenados. Generalmente se le encuentra en productos que han estado almacenados por largos períodos de tiempo o en malas condiciones de conservación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - palomilla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indian-meal moth
1, record 4, English, indian%2Dmeal%20moth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- indian meal moth 2, record 4, English, indian%20meal%20moth
correct
- indianmeal moth 3, record 4, English, indianmeal%20moth
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Indian-meal moth has a wing-spread of about 2 centimetres. The forewings are creamy white next to the body, and have a reddish-brown colour with a coppery lustre on the outer two-thirds. The female moth lays about 200 eggs, either singly or in groups, on food material. The larvae are dirty white in colour, often with a greenish or pinkish tint. The newly hatched larvae are almost never seen because of their small size and the fact that they burrow as far as two metres into the grain mass. They normally remain in the grain until they have completed their larval growth. When fully grown they are about 1. 2 centimetres long. In summer their life cycle is about six weeks. 1, record 4, English, - indian%2Dmeal%20moth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Indian-meal moth is cosmopolitan in distribution, feeding on stored grain as well as nuts, dried fruits and packaged cereals. The principal damage caused to wheat is to the germ : a single larva may destroy the germ of approximately 50 kernels in completing its development. Degermed kernels reduce the grade and produce flour inferior in baking quality. 1, record 4, English, - indian%2Dmeal%20moth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indian-meal moth; indian meal moth; Plodia interpunctella : terms used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 4, English, - indian%2Dmeal%20moth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pyrale indienne de la farine
1, record 4, French, pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrale indienne de la farine est un insecte cosmopolite qui se nourrit du grain entreposé ainsi que de noix, de fruits secs et de céréales en boîte. Elle s'attaque principalement au germe du grain de blé; en effet, une seule chenille peut détruire le germe d'environ cinquante grains au cours de son développement. La présence de grains dégermés diminue la qualité des céréales ainsi que la valeur boulangère de la farine. 2, record 4, French, - pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ailes de la pyrale indienne de la farine ont une envergure d'environ 2 cm. Les ailes antérieures sont, à la base, d'un blanc crème et, sur les deux tiers restants, d'un brun roux aux reflets cuivrés. La femelle pond environ deux cents œufs, qu'elle expulse isolément ou en groupe sur ce qui lui sert de nourriture. La chenille est de couleur blanc jaunâtre, souvent teintée de verdâtre ou de rosâtre. Il est difficile de déceler la présence de la chenille nouvellement éclose parce qu'elle est très petite et qu'elle pénètre jusqu'à 2 m de profondeur dans la masse des grains. Elle y demeure habituellement jusqu'à la nymphose. Elle mesure à ce moment environ 1,2 cm. En été, le cycle évolutif demande environ six semaines. 2, record 4, French, - pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pyrale indienne de la farine : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 4, French, - pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- palomilla bandeada
1, record 4, Spanish, palomilla%20bandeada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- polilla India de la harina 1, record 4, Spanish, polilla%20India%20de%20la%20harina
correct, feminine noun
- polilla de la fruta seca 1, record 4, Spanish, polilla%20de%20la%20fruta%20seca
correct, feminine noun
- palomilla de los granos 1, record 4, Spanish, palomilla%20de%20los%20granos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecto lepidóptero originario de Europa que [...] ataca a los alimentos almacenados y se puede encontrar sobre todo en frutos secos como nueces o almendras, aunque también se alimenta de chocolate y a veces de cereales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - palomilla%20bandeada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Crop Storage Facilities
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foreign grain beetle
1, record 5, English, foreign%20grain%20beetle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moisture requirements for the reproduction of stored grain insects vary from species to species.... Minor pests such as meal snouth moth and foreign grain beetle reproduce in high moisture mouldy grain. 2, record 5, English, - foreign%20grain%20beetle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Entreposage des récoltes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cucujide des grains
1, record 5, French, cucujide%20des%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité d'humidité requise par les insectes du grain entreposé pour assurer leur reproduction varie d'une espèce à l'autre. [...] Les insectes secondaires, comme la pyrale de la farine et le cucujide des grains, se reproduisent dans du grain moisi, à forte teneur en humidité. 1, record 5, French, - cucujide%20des%20grains
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte parasite des céréales entreposées. 2, record 5, French, - cucujide%20des%20grains
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Almacenamiento de las cosechas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- gorgojo forastero de los granos
1, record 5, Spanish, gorgojo%20forastero%20de%20los%20granos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gorgojo forastero de los granos se alimenta de granos y productos húmedos, deteriorados por hongos. Ataca pellets de afrechillo de trigo, alfalfa y arroz. Se encuentra distribuido en todo el mundo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - gorgojo%20forastero%20de%20los%20granos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- angoumois grain moth
1, record 6, English, angoumois%20grain%20moth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angoumois Grain Moth. Scientific name : Sitotroga cerealella(Olivier)(Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae). Facts : Angoumois grain moth adults are brownish gray, slightly less than 1/2 inch long, with a long fringe of hairs on the wings. The hind wing tapers abruptly to a point. Larvae have chewing mouthparts, while adults have a sucking proboscis. These are pests of stored grain. 2, record 6, English, - angoumois%20grain%20moth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alucite
1, record 6, French, alucite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teigne devenue cosmopolite, probablement d'origine américaine, ravageur des épis, des graines de céréales en culture ou dans les silos. 1, record 6, French, - alucite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Producción vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alucita
1, record 6, Spanish, alucita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- palomilla dorada de los granos 1, record 6, Spanish, palomilla%20dorada%20de%20los%20granos
correct, feminine noun
- palomita de los cereales 1, record 6, Spanish, palomita%20de%20los%20cereales
correct, feminine noun
- Sitotroga cerealella 1, record 6, Spanish, Sitotroga%20cerealella
correct, Latin
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Crop Protection
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- surface application
1, record 7, English, surface%20application
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surface application is one of the approved methods for application of liquid fumigants. Surface application is effective for treating top infestations such as grain moths or secondary beetles in flat storages. Flat storages and annexes can be treated only by surface applications, applying the liquid fumigants under pressure. A power sprayer with a 12 ro 25 millimetre diameter hose and a fine spray nozzle is used to control surface infestations of moths. 1, record 7, English, - surface%20application
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even distribution of a fumigant is important, requiring that grain in flat storages be levelled prior to application. This does not apply in the case of moth infestation, since levelling will mix the moths with other uncontaminated grain. 1, record 7, English, - surface%20application
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Protection des végétaux
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fumigation en surface
1, record 7, French, fumigation%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fumigation en surface est l'une des méthodes autorisées pour l'utilisation de comprimés et de boulettes de phosphure d'aluminium. On peut utiliser cette méthode dans le cas où la masse des grains n'a pas plus de 3 mètres de profondeur. On enfonce les comprimés ou les boulettes avec le pied. Pour éviter une perte excessive de gaz, on recouvre le grain d'une bâche en plastique. 1, record 7, French, - fumigation%20en%20surface
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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