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CHALCIDIDAE [2 records]

Record 1 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

An insect whose larvae, hatching from eggs laid in immature cones, feed on cones and/or seeds; in a few cases, the adult also feeds on them, e. g. Megastigmus spp.(Chalcididae) on Pseudotsuga taxifolia, Dioryctria spp.(Pyralidae) on Abies alba and Picea excelsa, Conophthorus spp.(Scolytidae) on Pinus lambertiana and P. monticola.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte dont les larves provenant des œufs déposés des cônes immatures se nourrissent de ces cônes ou de leurs graines. Occasionnellement les adultes y prennent également parti.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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