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ANTHOCORID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthocorid
1, record 1, English, anthocorid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pirate bug 2, record 1, English, pirate%20bug
correct
- flower bug 3, record 1, English, flower%20bug
correct
- anthocorid bug 4, record 1, English, anthocorid%20bug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Anthocoridae have long been recognized as beneficial predators and are considered to be of economic importance to man. ... They prey on eggs and larvae of springtails, thrips, psocids, aphids, scale insects, psyllids, leafhoppers, grain beetles, bark beetles, leafroller larvae, fly larvae, mites, and other arthropods. 5, record 1, English, - anthocorid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirate bug: A general name for insects of the order Hemiptera (suborder Heteroptera), family Anthocoridae. Proposed by Dr. K.G.A. Hamilton, Biosystematics Research Institute, Agriculture Canada. 2, record 1, English, - anthocorid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- punaise anthocoride
1, record 1, French, punaise%20anthocoride
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anthocoride 2, record 1, French, anthocoride
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noms généraux pour les insectes de l'ordre des hémiptères (hétéroptères), et de la famille des anthocoridés. 3, record 1, French, - punaise%20anthocoride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
punaise anthocoride : [légende sur photo] Œuf d'acarien rouge troué par un insecte prédateur : une punaise anthocoride. 4, record 1, French, - punaise%20anthocoride
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antocórido
1, record 1, Spanish, antoc%C3%B3rido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chinche de la flor 1, record 1, Spanish, chinche%20de%20la%20flor
correct, feminine noun
- chinche pirata 1, record 1, Spanish, chinche%20pirata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Crop Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predacious anthocorid bug
1, record 2, English, predacious%20anthocorid%20bug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Useful for biological pest control. Anthocorids can also be nonpredacious (i.e. flower bugs). 1, record 2, English, - predacious%20anthocorid%20bug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anthocoride prédateur
1, record 2, French, anthocoride%20pr%C3%A9dateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- punaise anthocoride prédatrice 1, record 2, French, punaise%20anthocoride%20pr%C3%A9datrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte utilisé pour la lutte biologique 2, record 2, French, - anthocoride%20pr%C3%A9dateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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