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INSECTICIDAL DUST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insecticide dust
1, record 1, English, insecticide%20dust
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insecticide powder 2, record 1, English, insecticide%20powder
correct, noun
- insecticidal dust 3, record 1, English, insecticidal%20dust
correct, noun
- insecticidal powder 4, record 1, English, insecticidal%20powder
correct, noun
- dust insecticide 5, record 1, English, dust%20insecticide
correct, noun
- insecticidal dusting powder 6, record 1, English, insecticidal%20dusting%20powder
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bed bugs, cockroaches, spiders and other crawling pests are killed when they pick up particles of insecticide dust on their antennae and legs. 7, record 1, English, - insecticide%20dust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre insecticide
1, record 1, French, poudre%20insecticide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insecticide en poudre 2, record 1, French, insecticide%20en%20poudre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appliquez la poudre insecticide directement sur les zones infestées par les fourmis, comme les seuils de portes, les fenêtres et les chemins de fourmis. 3, record 1, French, - poudre%20insecticide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crop duster
1, record 2, English, crop%20duster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crop-duster 2, record 2, English, crop%2Dduster
correct
- crop dusting plane 2, record 2, English, crop%20dusting%20plane
- crop dusting aeroplane 3, record 2, English, crop%20dusting%20aeroplane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One that sprays crops with fungicidal or insecticidal dust from a low-flying airplane. 3, record 2, English, - crop%20duster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Used in aerial dusting. 2, record 2, English, - crop%20duster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion d'épandage
1, record 2, French, avion%20d%27%C3%A9pandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avion agricole 2, record 2, French, avion%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
- avion-poudreur 2, record 2, French, avion%2Dpoudreur
correct, masculine noun
- vaporisateur agricole aérien 3, record 2, French, vaporisateur%20agricole%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- pulvérisateur 4, record 2, French, pulv%C3%A9risateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de culture employé à la projection et à la dispersion des solutions liquides pour la lutte contre les insectes et les maladies. Par extension, l'avion-citerne. 4, record 2, French, - avion%20d%27%C3%A9pandage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- avion d'épandage aérien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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