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CHALCIDIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cone borer
1, record 1, English, cone%20borer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - cone%20borer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mineuse des cônes
1, record 1, French, mineuse%20des%20c%C3%B4nes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - mineuse%20des%20c%C3%B4nes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chalcididae
1, record 2, English, Chalcididae
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Chalcididae
1, record 2, French, Chalcididae
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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