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INSECT ATTACK [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assassin bug
1, record 1, English, assassin%20bug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A predacious insect of the family Reduvidae(order Hemiptera), living mostly on other insects though a few attack mammals and even man. 1, record 1, English, - assassin%20bug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduvidé prédateur
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duvid%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9dateur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduve 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte Hémiptère de la famille des Réduviidés, caractérisé par un cou distinct. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duvid%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9dateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte auxiliaire pouvant détruire des arthropodes vecteurs de maladies; certains piquent occasionnellement l'homme. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duvid%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9dateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broken seed
1, record 2, English, broken%20seed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- broken grain 2, record 2, English, broken%20grain
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grain placed in the drying bin should be relatively clean. Fines, chaff, small or broken seeds and weed seeds increase the grain’s resistance to airflow. Fines also tend to accumulate in the center of the bin and may spoil due to lack of conditioning. 3, record 2, English, - broken%20seed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Good quality, clean, sound grain is much easier to maintain in storage than cracked and broken grain. Broken kernels will mold three to four times faster than whole kernels. Broken grain also is more susceptible to insect attack, since some insects feed only on broken or cracked kernels. It is critical that initial grain condition receives considerable attention. 4, record 2, English, - broken%20seed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brisures
1, record 2, French, brisures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des grains cassés par le battage et diverses manutentions et qui sont utilisés dans l'alimentation. 1, record 2, French, - brisures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano roto
1, record 2, Spanish, grano%20roto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragmentos 2, record 2, Spanish, fragmentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary forest
1, record 3, English, secondary%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- second-growth forest 2, record 3, English, second%2Dgrowth%20forest
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest growth that has come up naturally after some drastic interference(e. g. wholesale cutting, serious fire, or insect attack) with the previous forest crop... 3, record 3, English, - secondary%20forest
Record 3, Key term(s)
- second growth forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt secondaire
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forêt de seconde venue 2, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20seconde%20venue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt [...] qui a remplacé la forêt primitive par la suite de l'action humaine ou de cataclysmes. 3, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque secundario
1, record 3, Spanish, bosque%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque de segunda formación 2, record 3, Spanish, bosque%20de%20segunda%20formaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa forestal desarrollada después de la desaparición de otra anterior. 3, record 3, Spanish, - bosque%20secundario
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bosque de 2a formación
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outbreak
1, record 4, English, outbreak
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden increase in the population of a species (especially a pest species). 2, record 4, English, - outbreak
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under certain conditions, insects may attack a very large number of trees over a wide area. This is known as an outbreak. An outbreak often occurs in a vulnerable or ageing forest. An outbreak is more likely to occur in large stands of the same vulnerable species when populations of insect predators are too small. 1, record 4, English, - outbreak
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outbreak: An outbreak generally relates to a negative event (pest outbreak); otherwise the term "irruption" is used to describe an abrupt increase in the number of a species. 3, record 4, English, - outbreak
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pest, animal, plant outbreak. 3, record 4, English, - outbreak
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pullulation
1, record 4, French, pullulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion de la population d'une espèce. 2, record 4, French, - pullulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la pullulation, c'est l'agrégation de plusieurs centaines ou milliers d'individus qui persistent à forte densité pendant des mois voire des années [... 3, record 4, French, - pullulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme pullulation, contrairement au terme anglais «outbreak», désigne une explosion démographique qui peut, sans distinction, avoir un effet négatif ou non pour l'environnement dans lequel elle se produit. 4, record 4, French, - pullulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Crop Protection
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trap tree
1, record 5, English, trap%20tree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- trap stem 2, record 5, English, trap%20stem
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree felled or treated in a manner to invite infestation... and thereby divert and localize insect attack preparatory to effecting a concentrated kill of the resultant broods. 2, record 5, English, - trap%20tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Protection des végétaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbre piège
1, record 5, French, arbre%20pi%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gobe-insectes 2, record 5, French, gobe%2Dinsectes
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre abattu ou traité afin d'encourager son infestation et circonscrire l'attaque des insectes et ainsi les exterminer localement. 3, record 5, French, - arbre%20pi%C3%A8ge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Protección de las plantas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol trampa
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20trampa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol derribado, destinado a atraer insectos para que puedan ser destruidos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20trampa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plus tree
1, record 6, English, plus%20tree
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- select tree 2, record 6, English, select%20tree
correct
- superior tree 2, record 6, English, superior%20tree
correct
- super tree 3, record 6, English, super%20tree
correct
- supertree 4, record 6, English, supertree
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenotype judged(but not proved by test) to be unusually superior in some quality or qualities, e. g. exceptional growth-rate relative to site, desirable growth habit, high wood quality, exceptional apparent resistance to disease and insect attack or to other adverse locality factors. 2, record 6, English, - plus%20tree
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "elite tree", a kind of tree which has been verified by appropriate testing. 4, record 6, English, - plus%20tree
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arbre plus
1, record 6, French, arbre%20plus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- arbre-plus 2, record 6, French, arbre%2Dplus
correct, masculine noun
- arbre-champion 3, record 6, French, arbre%2Dchampion
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénotype d'arbre que l'on juge exceptionnellement supérieur d'un point de vue donné, alors que cela n'est encore pas prouvé par expérimentation, par exemple, par son taux de croissance compte tenu de la qualité de la station, ou par son port, la qualité de son bois, sa résistance apparente aux maladies et aux attaques d'insectes, ou son comportement vis-à-vis d'autres facteurs du milieu défavorables (rusticité). 4, record 6, French, - arbre%20plus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'arbre d'élite qui pour sa part a fait l'objet de tests de descendance. 3, record 6, French, - arbre%20plus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol plus
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20plus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol sobresaliente 2, record 6, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20sobresaliente
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol que por su aspecto externo se considera superior al árbol medio de la misma especie que crece en una estación similar. 2, record 6, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20plus
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- physical damage
1, record 7, English, physical%20damage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mechanical damage 2, record 7, English, mechanical%20damage
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage to objects including that caused by mechanical rather than chemical means and resulting in cracks, chips, splits, tears, dents, punctures, breaks, scratches, scuffs and abrasions, as well as soiling, wear and tear, warping, shrinkage, separation of layers of composite materials, graffiti and insect attack. 1, record 7, English, - physical%20damage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dommage mécanique
1, record 7, French, dommage%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- secondary insect
1, record 8, English, secondary%20insect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any insect that can successfully attack only plants that are already weakened, dying or dead, e. g. many Scolytidae. 2, record 8, English, - secondary%20insect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déprédateur secondaire
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9dateur%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déprédateur qui ne peut attaquer et endommager ou tuer que des végétaux en état de végétation perturbée par d'autres causes (ou même morts); c'est le cas, par ex. de nombreux Scolytidae. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9dateur%20secondaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- insecto secundario
1, record 8, Spanish, insecto%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- minus tree
1, record 9, English, minus%20tree
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenotype judged to be definitely inferior in some quality or qualities, e. g. poor growth habit, poor timber quality, proneness to disease or insect attack. 1, record 9, English, - minus%20tree
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arbre moins
1, record 9, French, arbre%20moins
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénotype dont les caractéristiques observables en font un sujet de qualité inférieure. Il peut s'agir d'une croissance anémique, d'un bois ne satisfaisant pas aux normes, d'une fragilité aux attaques microbiennes, etc. 2, record 9, French, - arbre%20moins
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-05-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- full forest utilization
1, record 10, English, full%20forest%20utilization
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... extraction and use of all above-ground components of the forest. 1, record 10, English, - full%20forest%20utilization
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... all above ground components... would include... all trees, hardwoods and softwoods, preferred and weed species, large and small stems, trees dead because of decay, disease, insect attack, old age, crowding, drowning or accident, and trees conventionally culled because of decay, crook, sweep, or any other cause. It would include all standing timber, all logging debris and such down timber as might give reasonable fibre recovery. 1, record 10, English, - full%20forest%20utilization
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- utilisation totale de la forêt
1, record 10, French, utilisation%20totale%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- insect attack 1, record 11, English, insect%20attack
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dégâts causés par les insectes 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2ts%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20les%20insectes
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport 55 prod. for. p. 76 1, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A2ts%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20les%20insectes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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