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MUSCA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Cattle Raising
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- face fly
1, record 1, English, face%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a pest of cattle. 2, record 1, English, - face%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des bovins
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouche faciale
1, record 1, French, mouche%20faciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouche de la face 2, record 1, French, mouche%20de%20la%20face
correct, feminine noun
- mouche d'automne 2, record 1, French, mouche%20d%27automne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuisance des bovins. 2, record 1, French, - mouche%20faciale
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
- housefly
1, record 2, English, housefly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- house fly 2, record 2, English, house%20fly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-winged fly ... with mouthparts adapted for lapping or sipping that is found in all habitable parts of the world, being often a most abundant and familiar insect about human habitations during the warm part of the year and acting as a mechanical agent in transmitting disease.... 3, record 2, English, - housefly
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 domestique
1, record 2, French, mouche%20domestique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouche commune 2, record 2, French, mouche%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mouche commune, Musca domestica, longue de 6 à 8 mm, est un insecte [...] dont l'appareil buccal forme une trompe non piqueuse, terminée par un coussinet spongieux percé de fins canalicules, à travers lesquels elle aspire ses aliments [...] 3, record 2, French, - mouche%20domestique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cheese skipper
1, record 3, English, cheese%20skipper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Piophilidae. 2, record 3, English, - cheese%20skipper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- asticot du fromage
1, record 3, French, asticot%20du%20fromage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Piophilidae. 2, record 3, French, - asticot%20du%20fromage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- (Z)-tricos-9-ene
1, record 4, English, %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- muscalure 2, record 4, English, muscalure
correct
- cis-tricos-9-ene 3, record 4, English, cis%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
correct, see observation
- 9-tricosene 4, record 4, English, 9%2Dtricosene
correct
- cis-9-tricosene 5, record 4, English, cis%2D9%2Dtricosene
correct, see observation
- (Z)-9-tricosene 6, record 4, English, %28Z%29%2D9%2Dtricosene
correct, see observation
- muscamone 7, record 4, English, muscamone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sex pheromone of the female common house fly, Musca domestica L.... Use : Insect attractant. 8, record 4, English, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Z)-tricos-9-ene: The capital letter "Z" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 4, English, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The capital letter "Z" and the prefix "cis-" must be italicized. 1, record 4, English, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: AI3-35349; Caswell No. 883C; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 103201. 9, record 4, English, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C23H46 9, record 4, English, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2Dene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- (Z)-tricos-9-ène
1, record 4, French, %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- muscalure 2, record 4, French, muscalure
correct, feminine noun
- cis-tricos-9-ène 1, record 4, French, cis%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 9-tricosène 1, record 4, French, 9%2Dtricos%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- tricosène-9 3, record 4, French, tricos%C3%A8ne%2D9
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- cis-9-tricosène 1, record 4, French, cis%2D9%2Dtricos%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- (Z)-9-tricosène 1, record 4, French, %28Z%29%2D9%2Dtricos%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance synthétique non toxique exerçant un attrait sexuel sur les mâles de certains diptères. 2, record 4, French, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Z)-tricos-9-ène : La lettre majuscule «Z» s'écrit en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 4, French, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La lettre majuscule «Z» et le préfixe «cis-» s'écrivent en italique. 1, record 4, French, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Étymologie : musca (latin), «mouche» + lure (anglais), «piège». 2, record 4, French, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C23H46 4, record 4, French, - %28Z%29%2Dtricos%2D9%2D%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fly
1, record 5, English, fly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- musca 1, record 5, English, musca
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dipterous, or two-winged, insect. 1, record 5, English, - fly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouche
1, record 5, French, mouche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général, sans valeur zoologique, servant à désigner les insectes diptères du genre musca et, par extension, ceux qui leur ressemblent. 1, record 5, French, - mouche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosca
1, record 5, Spanish, mosca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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