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MELO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snake melon
1, record 1, English, snake%20melon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serpent melon 2, record 1, English, serpent%20melon
correct
- Armenian Cucumber 3, record 1, English, Armenian%20Cucumber
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cucumis melo has a number of botanical varieties.... Flexuosus has long, slender, sinuous fruits which vary from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, and from 18 to 36 inches in length, justifying the name snake or serpent melon. They are used either for preserves or as a curiosity. 4, record 1, English, - snake%20melon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- melon serpent
1, record 1, French, melon%20serpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fakouss 1, record 1, French, fakouss
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le melon (Cucumis melo) est une plante originaire d'Afrique tropicale. À partir de la forme primitive à fruits de la grosseur d'une prune, l'espèce s'est diversifiée : à côté des variétés connues en Europe, qui produisent des fruits juteux, sucrés et parfumés, consommés à maturité [...] 1, record 1, French, - melon%20serpent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
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
- silverleaf whitefly
1, record 2, English, silverleaf%20whitefly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A range of population levels of silverleaf whitefly Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring(previously b-strain sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)) was evaluated in 3 field experiments for effect on cantaloupe, Cucumis melo L., quality and yield. 2, record 2, English, - silverleaf%20whitefly
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
- aleurode Bemisia argentifolii
1, record 2, French, aleurode%20Bemisia%20argentifolii
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bemisia argentifolii (Bellows and Perring). 1, record 2, French, - aleurode%20Bemisia%20argentifolii
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- melon
1, record 3, English, melon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sweet musky-odored edible melon that is the fruit of a trailing or climbing Asiatic herbaceous vine(Cucumis melo). 2, record 3, English, - melon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cucumis Melo(L.) 3, record 3, English, - melon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- melon
1, record 3, French, melon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cucumis Melo (Linnaeus). 2, record 3, French, - melon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- melón
1, record 3, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cucumis melo extract 1, record 4, English, Cucumis%20melo%20extract
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cucumis Melo Extract is an extract of the fruit of the melon, Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae. Function : soothing. 1, record 4, English, - Cucumis%20melo%20extract
Record 4, Key term(s)
- extract of Cucumis melo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extrait de plante de melon
1, record 4, French, extrait%20de%20plante%20de%20melon
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait des fruits du melon, Cucumis melo, Cucurbitacées. Usage : agent apaisant. 2, record 4, French, - extrait%20de%20plante%20de%20melon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seed priming
1, record 5, English, seed%20priming
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- priming 2, record 5, English, priming
correct
- pregermination 3, record 5, English, pregermination
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effects of seed priming on seedling development of muskmelon(Cucumis melo L.) under laboratory and greenhouse conditions were studied. Seeds of ’Top Net, SR’ muskmelon were primed for 6 days in darkness at 77 °F(25 °C) in KNO3(o. 35 m) aerated solution. 1, record 5, English, - seed%20priming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prégermination
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9germination
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- activation 1, record 5, French, activation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie appliquée par les industriels semenciers pour l'obtention et la commercialisation de semences de qualité. 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9germination
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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