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POPULATION TRAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Economic Planning
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population trap
1, record 1, English, population%20trap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation where no increase in living standards is possible because the population is growing so fast that all available savings are needed to maintain the existing capital-labour ratio. 2, record 1, English, - population%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada is caught in a "population trap" for the first time in modern history and needs to limit immigration to escape it... 3, record 1, English, - population%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Planification économique
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège démographique
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20d%C3%A9mographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle aucune augmentation du niveau de vie n'est possible, parce que la population croît si rapidement que toute l'épargne disponible est nécessaire pour maintenir le ratio capital/travail existant. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20d%C3%A9mographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Crop Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic sex attractant
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20sex%20attractant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pheromone traps are traps baited with a synthetic sex attractant(pheromone) that mimics the chemical female moths used to lure males for mating. Two ways home gardeners can use pheromone traps are(1) to mass trap male moths in an effort to reduce the size of the mating population..., and(2) to help determine the need for an insecticide treatment. 2, record 2, English, - synthetic%20sex%20attractant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attractant: A substance (as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals. 3, record 2, English, - synthetic%20sex%20attractant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... used for biological pest control. 4, record 2, English, - synthetic%20sex%20attractant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attractif sexuel synthétique
1, record 2, French, attractif%20sexuel%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] phéromones de quelques centaines d'espèces ont été synthétisées un peu partout dans le monde. Parmi ces attractifs sexuels synthétiques, quelques-uns présentent un intérêt particulier pour nos vergers et nos cultures dont carpocapse, ver des prunes, tordeuse de la pelure [...] 2, record 2, French, - attractif%20sexuel%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attractif : Substance que l'on ajoute à un appât ou à un produit de traitement pour inciter un animal à s'en rapprocher ou à le consommer. 3, record 2, French, - attractif%20sexuel%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mass trapping
1, record 3, English, mass%20trapping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - mass%20trapping
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - mass%20trapping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piégeage de masse
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A9geage%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - pi%C3%A9geage%20de%20masse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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