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TORTRICID MOTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Plant Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spruce budworm
1, record 1, English, spruce%20budworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A caterpillar that is the larva of the tortricid moth(Choristoneura fumiferana) and feeds on the needles of the terminal shoots of spruce, balsam fir and other evergreen trees in the northern U. S. and in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - spruce%20budworm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Maladies des plantes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tordeuse des bourgeons de l'épinette
1, record 1, French, tordeuse%20des%20bourgeons%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TBE 2, record 1, French, TBE
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tordeuse des bourgeons : Chenille de certains lépidoptères Tortricidae, qui se nourrit des bourgeons de l'épinette (Choristoneura fumiferana) et la tordeuse à tête noire de l'épinette (Acleris variana) qui sont toutes deux de dangereuses défoliatrices des forêts en Amérique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - tordeuse%20des%20bourgeons%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tortricid moth
1, record 2, English, tortricid%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Family Tortricidae...most tortricid larvae are leaf rollers or leaf tiers...An important pest of the group is the spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana, which may defoliate and kill spruce or other evergreens...Tortricids are common moths. 1, record 2, English, - tortricid%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "tortricid" refers to a family of moths. When the winged adult is alluded to, then the common term "leaf-roller" is preferred. However when reference is made to the caterpillar (or "worm"), the term "budworm" is more precise, e.g. spruce budworm. 2, record 2, English, - tortricid%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tortricidé
1, record 2, French, tortricid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tordeuse 2, record 2, French, tordeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petits papillons, communément appelés «tordeuses», dont les antennes sont filiformes et les trompes courtes. Très mobiles, les chenilles sont velues et tuberculées. Plusieurs espèces font beaucoup de dégâts. 3, record 2, French, - tortricid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom de famille attribué aux tordeuses (papillons nocturnes). 1, record 2, French, - tortricid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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