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HORN FLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insecticide-impregnated ear tag
1, record 1, English, insecticide%2Dimpregnated%20ear%20tag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insecticide ear tag 2, record 1, English, insecticide%20ear%20tag
correct
- fly tag 3, record 1, English, fly%20tag
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insecticide-impregnated ear tags were first introduced in the late 1970s, and have been used to the reduce face fly... and horn fly... populations. Active ingredients in insecticide ear tags kill flies by direct contact. 4, record 1, English, - insecticide%2Dimpregnated%20ear%20tag
Record 1, Key term(s)
- insecticide-impregnated eartag
- insecticide eartag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étiquette d'oreille imprégnée d'insecticide
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27oreille%20impr%C3%A9gn%C3%A9e%20d%27insecticide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaquette insecticide d'oreille 2, record 1, French, plaquette%20insecticide%20d%27oreille
correct, feminine noun
- plaquette auriculaire insecticide 2, record 1, French, plaquette%20auriculaire%20insecticide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étiquettes d'oreille imprégnées d'insecticide ont été homologuées pour la première fois au Canada vers la fin des années 1970, afin d'être utilisées sur les bovins pour lutter contre les mouches faciales et les mouches des cornes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27oreille%20impr%C3%A9gn%C3%A9e%20d%27insecticide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horn fly
1, record 2, English, horn%20fly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pest of cattle. 2, record 2, English, - horn%20fly
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
- mouche des cornes
1, record 2, French, mouche%20des%20cornes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lyperosia 2, record 2, French, lyperosia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parasite des bovins domestiques. 2, record 2, French, - mouche%20des%20cornes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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