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HEAD BACK SPIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
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
- mediterranean flour moth
1, record 1, English, mediterranean%20flour%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This insect infests flour, feeds, nuts, dried fruit, breakfast cereals, biscuits, and seeds, but rarely grains such as wheat and barley. At one time it was the most serious pest in flour mills. The larvae spin silken threads, matting food particles together, and clogging machinery to such an extent that mill operations can be seriously hindered. However, modern control measures have eliminated this pest from most mills. 2, record 1, English, - mediterranean%20flour%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The adult has a wing-spread of about 2. 5 centimetres. The forewings are pale grey with transverse black wavy lines. The female moth lays about 300 eggs. When fully grown, the larvae are about 1. 2 centimetres long, whitish or pinkish in colour, with a dark brown head. The body hairs on the back arise from dark brown spots. When mature, the larvae spin cocoons in which they pupate. The cocoon may be formed in food, machinery, or on bare surfaces. The life cycle from egg to adult requires about eight or nine weeks under summer conditions. 2, record 1, English, - mediterranean%20flour%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 méditerranéenne de la farine
1, record 1, French, pyrale%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne%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
Cet insecte s'attaque à la farine, aux aliments du bétail, aux noix, aux fruits secs, aux céréales de table, aux biscuits et aux semences, mais rarement au grain comme le blé et l'orge. À une certaine époque, la pyrale méditerranéenne était le principal ravageur des moulins. La chenille relie, à l'aide d'un fil de soie, les particules de nourriture et, parfois, son travail peut bloquer les machines au point de gêner les opérations du moulin. Cependant, les méthodes de lutte modernes ont chassé ce ravageur de la plupart des moulins. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adulte a une envergure d'environ 2,5 cm. Les ailes antérieures, gris pâle, sont ornées de bandes transverses noires et sinueuses. La femelle pond à peu près trois cents œufs. Au terme de son développement, la chenille mesure 1,2 cm de longueur et est blanchâtre ou rosâtre, avec une tête brun foncé. Elle montre, sur son dos, des taches brun foncé à la base des soies. La nymphose s'accomplit dans un cocon tissé par la larve dans la nourriture, les machines ou sur une surface nue. Dans des conditions estivales, le cycle évolutif, de l'œuf à l'adulte, demande de huit à neuf semaines. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne%20de%20la%20farine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla mediterránea de la harina
1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20mediterr%C3%A1nea%20de%20la%20harina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ESPECIE: Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella (Zeller). (Palomilla o polilla mediterránea de la harina). El adulto es de cabeza pequeña, globosa, sin penacho. Su tamaño es de aproximadamente 2 cm con las alas extendidas. Las alas anteriores son de un color gris plomizo con bandas onduladas negras. Las alas posteriores son anchas, claras, casi blancas, con una banda de pelos de tamaño reducido. La larva es de color blanquecino o ligeramente rosado con pequeños puntos negros en el cuerpo. ALIMENTO. Prefiere la harina de trigo aunque también se alimenta de granos de otros cereales y sus productos, nueces, cacao, galletas, almendras, harina de soya, frutas secas. DISTRIBUCION. En todo el mundo. IMPORTANCIA. Plaga secundaria de los granos de cereales sanos y enteros. Plaga primaria de la harina y otros productos molidos de cereales, oleaginosas y leguminosas. Las lanosidades que produce la larva pueden llegar a obstruir tubos y conductos de los molinos de trigo y sirven de refugio a otros insectos que dañan granos y productos almacenados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - polilla%20mediterr%C3%A1nea%20de%20la%20harina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- layback spin
1, record 2, English, layback%20spin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lay-back spin 1, record 2, English, lay%2Dback%20spin
correct
- head back spin 2, record 2, English, head%20back%20spin
correct
- headback spin 2, record 2, English, headback%20spin
correct
- backbend spin 2, record 2, English, backbend%20spin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Women - one layback spin with a minimum of six rotations in prescribed position. 1, record 2, English, - layback%20spin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a figure in the junior competition test program. 3, record 2, English, - layback%20spin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 2, record 2, English, - layback%20spin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pirouette dos cambré
1, record 2, French, pirouette%20dos%20cambr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pirouette cambrée 1, record 2, French, pirouette%20cambr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pirouette dos cambré - dames, minimum de 6 rotations dans la position prescrite. 2, record 2, French, - pirouette%20dos%20cambr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une figure qui se trouve dans le programme du test de compétition junior. 3, record 2, French, - pirouette%20dos%20cambr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique. 4, record 2, French, - pirouette%20dos%20cambr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patinaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirueta de torsión
1, record 2, Spanish, pirueta%20de%20torsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pirueta techo 1, record 2, Spanish, pirueta%20techo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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