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INSECT POPULATION [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insect rearing
1, record 1, English, insect%20rearing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insect rearing is used for many purposes, and reared insects have uses far beyond the scope of entomology. Many insects are reared for insecticide trials, entomological research, population restoration, as well as for economic resources. 2, record 1, English, - insect%20rearing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entomoculture
1, record 1, French, entomoculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élevage d'insectes 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9levage%20d%27insectes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élevage d'insectes, également connu sous le nom d'entomoculture, consiste à faire grandir un grand nombre d'insectes dans un environnement contrôlé pour différents produits. [...] Ses objectifs sont : Production de protéines [...] Recherche scientifique [...] Production de sous-produits [...] 2, record 1, French, - entomoculture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enumeration
1, record 2, English, enumeration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the enumeration of insect populations by the method of net collection. The determination of insect population density in unit areas presents a vexatious problem to entomologists and ecologists... the difficulties of collection of individuals on a unit area are manifold. 1, record 2, English, - enumeration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dénombrement
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9nombrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'évaluation] de l'abondance d'une population constitue une démarche indispensable à toute recherche écologique. Il existe plusieurs méthodes qui permettent le dénombrement des effectifs. Dans le [...] cas [des organismes fixes] végétaux, invertébrés sessiles des eaux douces ou marines [...], le problème est relativement simple et se résout à une question d'échantillonnage lorsque le dénombrement absolu concerne un effectif trop important pour être réalisable. Dans le [...] cas [des organismes mobiles], les difficultés sont beaucoup plus importantes. [...] Ceci implique le choix d'une méthode d'échantillonnage qui évite toute source de biais dans le prélèvement [ou] le dénombrement des individus contenus dans l'échantillon donné. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9nombrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black paddy bug
1, record 3, English, black%20paddy%20bug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black bug 2, record 3, English, black%20bug
correct
- Malayan black bug 3, record 3, English, Malayan%20black%20bug
correct
- Japanese rice black bug 4, record 3, English, Japanese%20rice%20black%20bug
- Scotinophara coarctata 5, record 3, English, Scotinophara%20coarctata
Latin
- Podops coarctata 6, record 3, English, Podops%20coarctata
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black bug... The insect is common in rainfed and irrigated wetland environments during the vegetative stages of the rice crop. It prefers continuously cropped irrigated rice areas and poorly drained fields. Damages are observed more frequently in dry season rice crops and densely planted fields are preferred... One of the cultural control practices to reduce the population of the black bug is to maintain a clean field by removing the weeds and drying the rice field during plowing.... Mechanical control measures include the use of mercury bulbs as light traps for egg-laying adults. 4, record 3, English, - black%20paddy%20bug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- punaise pentatomide
1, record 3, French, punaise%20pentatomide
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Scotinophara coarctata 1, record 3, French, Scotinophara%20coarctata
Latin
- Podops coarctata 1, record 3, French, Podops%20coarctata
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mass trapping
1, record 4, English, mass%20trapping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term Attract & Kill(or Lure and Kill) is normally used for pheromone(or other attractant) based control methods that use an insecticide to kill the target pest. Mass Trapping, as the name implies, depends on the use of a mechanical device(insect trap) to remove the insect from the population. From a theoretical point of view, the approaches are very similar. Both methods rely on attracting the pest to a pheromone(or other attractant) source and removing the insect from the breeding population. 2, record 4, English, - mass%20trapping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Like other attractants, colored objects can be used in traps for monitoring or mass trapping [...] Yellow, sticky-coated cards or plastic cups are widely used in mass trapping programs to help control whiteflies in greenhouses. 3, record 4, English, - mass%20trapping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piégeage de masse
1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A9geage%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le piégeage de masse : un piégeage meurtrier. Par le biais d'un attractif reproduit par synthèse, l'objectif est de capturer et de détruire un grand nombre d'insectes ravageurs des cultures. Cette méthode est spécifique et respectueuse de l'environnement. 2, record 4, French, - pi%C3%A9geage%20de%20masse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- synergist
1, record 5, English, synergist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- activator 2, record 5, English, activator
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material which exhibits synergism, the joint action of different agents so that the total effect is greater than the sum of the independent effects. Example : Pesticide X kills 40% of an insect population, Pesticide Y kills 20%. When applied together, X and Y kill 95%. 3, record 5, English, - synergist
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Synergists or Activators. Synergists are not in themselves considered toxic or insecticidal, but are materials used with insecticides to synergize or enhance the activity of the insecticides. 4, record 5, English, - synergist
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some authors, activators not only behave synergically but also can accelerate the effect of a pesticide. 5, record 5, English, - synergist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- synergiste
1, record 5, French, synergiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- activateur 2, record 5, French, activateur
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- produit synergiste 3, record 5, French, produit%20synergiste
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit qui renforce les effets d'un autre produit. 4, record 5, French, - synergiste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] substance chimique dont l'association avec un produit antiparasitaire (le plus souvent un insecticide) provoque un effet supérieur à celui attendu de la superposition des propriétés de chacun des constituants pris isolément [...] 3, record 5, French, - synergiste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains insecticides ont leur activité renforcée par des substances appelées synergistes qui [...] sont dépourvues elles-mêmes de propriétés insecticides. 5, record 5, French, - synergiste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La synergie est ici l'amélioration de l'efficacité d'un produit par le fait de son association avec un autre produit. 3, record 5, French, - synergiste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Ingenieria química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- activador
1, record 5, Spanish, activador
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que provoca la acción de otra o que multiplica el efecto de otros. 1, record 5, Spanish, - activador
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cohort
1, record 6, English, cohort
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insect population group that reaches a specific stage of growth(e. g. adult stage) at approximately the same time. 2, record 6, English, - cohort
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cohorte
1, record 6, French, cohorte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des individus ayant subi simultanément un même événement, p. ex. l'arrivée au stade adulte. 2, record 6, French, - cohorte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohorte
1, record 6, Spanish, cohorte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- middle zone
1, record 7, English, middle%20zone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Along the stream course, tributaries flow in, increasing the stream's size. The middle zone has cool water and is the most productive part of the stream. It has the best insect crop and generally supports the highest population of adult trout... 1, record 7, English, - middle%20zone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone médiane
1, record 7, French, zone%20m%C3%A9diane
correct, feminine 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 1999-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- parasitic fungus
1, record 8, English, parasitic%20fungus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The parasitic fungus Beauveria was the most novel practice, and the main form of biological control tested in the project. The fungus, which is native to the Andes but usually not found at population densities high enough to be an effective form of control, is mixed into the soil where potatoes are stored on the ground. The fungus attacks weevils when they emerge from the tubers to pupate in the ground. The fungus is easy to apply and is similar to the traditional use of ash to combat insect infestations in farmers’ stores. The effect of the parasitic fungus on the pest is highly visible; therefore, farmers were quick to comprehend the efficacy of this practice(Torres et al., 1993). 1, record 8, English, - parasitic%20fungus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- champignon parasite
1, record 8, French, champignon%20parasite
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] champignons parasites, les insectes, les araignées rouges, les anguillules et les virus qui sont à l'origine de sérieuses pertes de récoltes. 2, record 8, French, - champignon%20parasite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- entomofauna
1, record 9, English, entomofauna
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- insect fauna 2, record 9, English, insect%20fauna
correct
- insect population 2, record 9, English, insect%20population
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fauna of insects: the insects of an environment or region. 3, record 9, English, - entomofauna
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fauna: Term used collectively to denote the insects of a particular region. 4, record 9, English, - entomofauna
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
population: May be defined as a group of organisms of the same species that occupy a given area. 5, record 9, English, - entomofauna
Record 9, Key term(s)
- insects faune
- insects fauna
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entomofaune
1, record 9, French, entomofaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- faune entomologique 2, record 9, French, faune%20entomologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des insectes qui habitent un pays ou un biotope particuliers. 2, record 9, French, - entomofaune
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La notion d'équilibre biologique à propos de l'entomofaune forestière», P. GRISON et C. GERI. 3, record 9, French, - entomofaune
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- entomofauna
1, record 9, Spanish, entomofauna
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-09-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bulk method of breeding
1, record 10, English, bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- bulk method 2, record 10, English, bulk%20method
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The growing of segregating generations of a hybrid of self-pollinated crops in a bulk plot, with or without mass selection, followed by individual plant selection in F 6 or later generations. 1, record 10, English, - bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the bulk method of handling hybrid material the entire population from a cross is grown and harvested in mass each year. Successive crops of seed are sown for five to ten years to allow natural selection for characters, such as cold resistance or insect resistance, to take place. By this time the poorly adapted strains are largely eliminated, while the remaining strains are mostly pure breeding(or homozygous). Plants are then selected, and the progenies tested as previously described. 3, record 10, English, - bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "mass selection". 2, record 10, English, - bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sélection généalogique différée
1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- méthode bulk 2, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20bulk
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la méthode "bulk", les hybrides sont cultivés en masse, l'action de la sélection naturelle pouvant être renforcée par une sélection artificielle qui ne peut alors qu'être individuelle. 3, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode qui consiste à cultiver la descendance d'un croisement jusqu'à une génération avancée (F5 à F10 suivant les auteurs) avant d'entreprendre la sélection - ne pas confondre avec "sélection massale". 4, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-02-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Experimental Farms
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- population monitoring
1, record 11, English, population%20monitoring
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- insect population monitoring 2, record 11, English, insect%20population%20%20monitoring
correct
- pest population monitoring 2, record 11, English, pest%20population%20monitoring
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purposes for monitoring insect populations are diverse, from detecting the spread of an insect into a quarantine area to estimating the number of insects per plant and relating this to an economic or action threshold... 1, record 11, English, - population%20monitoring
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A means of sampling and estimating populations of prey and predators. 1, record 11, English, - population%20monitoring
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Fermes expérimentales
- Génie agricole
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de la dynamique des populations
1, record 11, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20dynamique%20des%20populations
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthodologie d'échantillonnage sur une superficie déterminée de l'évaluation du nombre des individus qui la composent. 1, record 11, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20dynamique%20des%20populations
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-07-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- bulk seed
1, record 12, English, bulk%20seed
correct, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- bulked seed 1, record 12, English, bulked%20seed
correct, plural
- bulk seeds 2, record 12, English, bulk%20seeds
correct, plural
- bulked seeds 2, record 12, English, bulked%20seeds
correct, plural
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the bulk method of handling hybrid material the entire population from a cross is grown and harvested in mass each year. Successive crops of seed are sown for five to ten years to allow natural selection for characters, such as cold resistance or insect resistance, to take place. By this time the poorly adapted strains are largely eliminated, while the remaining strains are mostly true breeding(or homozygous). 3, record 12, English, - bulk%20seed
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- semences mises en mélange
1, record 12, French, semences%20mises%20en%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- semences récoltées en mélange 1, record 12, French, semences%20r%C3%A9colt%C3%A9es%20en%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun, plural
- semences homogénéisées 1, record 12, French, semences%20homog%C3%A9n%C3%A9is%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1983-03-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- density level 1, record 13, English, density%20level
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(of insect population). 1, record 13, English, - density%20level
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'abondance 1, record 13, French, niveau%20d%27abondance
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- insect population density 1, record 14, English, insect%20population%20density
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- densité de la population des insectes
1, record 14, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20population%20des%20insectes
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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