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TEPHRITIDAE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- western cherry fruit fly
1, record 1, English, western%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The western cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, once considered a subspecies of Rhagoletis cingulata, occurs in the western United States from Idaho and Washington southward into California. 2, record 1, English, - western%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 3, record 1, English, - western%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trypète occidentale des cerises
1, record 1, French, tryp%C3%A8te%20occidentale%20des%20cerises
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trypète occidentale des cerises est courante dans les arbres à cerises douces des arrière-cours, dans les arbres à cerises acides et chez des hôtes sauvages à partir desquels elle peut exercer une pression de réinfestation. 1, record 1, French, - tryp%C3%A8te%20occidentale%20des%20cerises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 2, record 1, French, - tryp%C3%A8te%20occidentale%20des%20cerises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American cherry fruit fly
1, record 2, English, American%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cherry fruit fly 2, record 2, English, cherry%20fruit%20fly
correct, see observation
- cherry maggot 3, record 2, English, cherry%20maggot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the American cherry fruit fly species Rhagoletis cingulata, which is closely related to the European cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi, was introduced to Europe. 1, record 2, English, - American%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 4, record 2, English, - American%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cherry fruit fly: common name also used to refer to the species Rhagoletis cerasi. 4, record 2, English, - American%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
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
- trypète des cerises
1, record 2, French, tryp%C3%A8te%20des%20cerises
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 2, record 2, French, - tryp%C3%A8te%20des%20cerises
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apple maggot
1, record 3, English, apple%20maggot
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 Tephritidae. 2, record 3, English, - apple%20maggot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouche de la pomme
1, record 3, French, mouche%20de%20la%20pomme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ver-chemin-de-fer 2, record 3, French, ver%2Dchemin%2Dde%2Dfer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La mouche de la pomme] se retrouve dans toutes les régions pomicoles et peut s'attaquer aux fruits des pommiers, des pommetiers décoratifs et des aubépines. 3, record 3, French, - mouche%20de%20la%20pomme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 4, record 3, French, - mouche%20de%20la%20pomme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosca de la manzana
1, record 3, Spanish, mosca%20de%20la%20manzana
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black cherry fruit fly
1, record 4, English, black%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 2, record 4, English, - black%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trypète noire des cerises
1, record 4, French, tryp%C3%A8te%20noire%20des%20cerises
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 2, record 4, French, - tryp%C3%A8te%20noire%20des%20cerises
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blueberry maggot
1, record 5, English, blueberry%20maggot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blueberry fruit fly 2, record 5, English, blueberry%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 3, record 5, English, - blueberry%20maggot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouche du bleuet
1, record 5, French, mouche%20du%20bleuet
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouche de l'airelle 2, record 5, French, mouche%20de%20l%27airelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mouche du bleuet, Rhagoletis mendax (Curran) est l’insecte le plus menaçant pour l’industrie du bleuet au Québec. Les larves endommagent les fruits et les rendent non commercialisables. 3, record 5, French, - mouche%20du%20bleuet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 4, record 5, French, - mouche%20du%20bleuet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- European cherry fruit fly
1, record 6, English, European%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cherry fruit fly 2, record 6, English, cherry%20fruit%20fly
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the American cherry fruit fly species Rhagoletis cingulata, which is closely related to the European cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi, was introduced to Europe. 1, record 6, English, - European%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 3, record 6, English, - European%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cherry fruit fly: common name also used to refer to the species Rhagoletis cingulata. 3, record 6, English, - European%20cherry%20fruit%20fly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mouche de la cerise
1, record 6, French, mouche%20de%20la%20cerise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mouche des cerises 2, record 6, French, mouche%20des%20cerises
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 3, record 6, French, - mouche%20de%20la%20cerise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- walnut husk fly
1, record 7, English, walnut%20husk%20fly
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 2, record 7, English, - walnut%20husk%20fly
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouche des brous du noyer
1, record 7, French, mouche%20des%20brous%20du%20noyer
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 2, record 7, French, - mouche%20des%20brous%20du%20noyer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sunflower maggot
1, record 8, English, sunflower%20maggot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sunflower stem maggot 2, record 8, English, sunflower%20stem%20maggot
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
family Tephritidae 3, record 8, English, - sunflower%20maggot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sunflower maggots. A single larva can tunnel through 12 flower ovaries but destroy only 1 to 3 seeds on older sunflower heads. Adults of sunflower maggots are small flies about 6mm long.... 3, record 8, English, - sunflower%20maggot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouche du tournesol
1, record 8, French, mouche%20du%20tournesol
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- larve de la mouche du tournesol 2, record 8, French, larve%20de%20la%20mouche%20du%20tournesol
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- olive fruit fly
1, record 9, English, olive%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Diptera) of the family Tephritidae. 2, record 9, English, - olive%20fruit%20fly
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mouche des olives
1, record 9, French, mouche%20des%20olives
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tephritidae. 2, record 9, French, - mouche%20des%20olives
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- medlure
1, record 10, English, medlure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This substance is named after the insect that it is used to attract, the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata(Wiedemann)(Tephritidae, Diptera). 1, record 10, English, - medlure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C12H21ClO2 2, record 10, English, - medlure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- medlure
1, record 10, French, medlure
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le medlure, leurre empirique de synthèse de la mouche méditerranéenne des fruits (Ceratitis capitata), est utilisé aux États-Unis pour dépister les infestations à un stade précoce. 1, record 10, French, - medlure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C12H21ClO2 2, record 10, French, - medlure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2008-08-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fruit flies
1, record 11, English, fruit%20flies
correct, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the order Diptera. 2, record 11, English, - fruit%20flies
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fruit flies(Tephritidae) are the most agriculturally important family of flies. Some species are pests, together causing billions of dollars in losses annually, whereas other species are beneficial biological control agents of weeds. Fruit flies are also among the most attractive and biologically interesting Diptera. 3, record 11, English, - fruit%20flies
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mouches des fruits
1, record 11, French, mouches%20des%20fruits
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- téphrites 2, record 11, French, t%C3%A9phrites
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insecte de l'ordre des Diptera (diptères). 3, record 11, French, - mouches%20des%20fruits
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- oriental fruit fly
1, record 12, English, oriental%20fruit%20fly
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Oriental fruit fly 2, record 12, English, Oriental%20fruit%20fly
correct
- Dacus dorsalis 1, record 12, English, Dacus%20dorsalis
Latin
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dacus dorsalis Hendel, family Tephritidae, an insect pest, especially serious in areas of mild winters, which infests all citrus fruits as well as the banana, avocado, pineapple, and a host of other plants. 2, record 12, English, - oriental%20fruit%20fly
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mouche orientale du fruit
1, record 12, French, mouche%20orientale%20du%20fruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- Dacus dorsalis 1, record 12, French, Dacus%20dorsalis
Latin
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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