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HLB [2 records]

Record 1 2018-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
CONT

The HLB bacteria can infect most citrus cultivars, species and hybrids and even some citrus relatives. ... The juice from affected fruit is low in soluble solids, high in acids and abnormally bitter. The fruit retains its green color at the navel end when mature, which is the reason for the common name "citrus greening disease." This fruit is of no value because of poor size and quality. There is no cure for the disease and rapid tree removal is critical for prevention of spread.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
CONT

Le huanglongbing est une maladie qui affecte tous les agrumes. Il est dû à une bactérie du phloème, Candidatus Liberibacter sp., transmise par des insectes psyllidés. Cette maladie présente en Asie et en Afrique vient d’être identifiée au Brésil et aux États-Unis [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
OBS

Enfermedad que afecta a las plantas de cítricos como naranjos, limoneros y mandarinos.

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Record 2 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The relative importance of the polar group(s) and of the non-polar part affecting the affinities of the molecule for water and for organic solvents of low polarity respectively.

OBS

hydrophilic-lipophilic ratio; hydrophilic-lipophilic balance; HLB: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

This definition relates only to emulsifying agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Importance relative du (ou des) groupement(s) polaire(s) et de la partie apolaire conditionnant les affinités respectives de la molécule pour l'eau et pour les solvants organiques peu polaires.

OBS

Cette définition ne concerne que les produits émulsionnants (émulsifiants).

OBS

rapport hydrophile-lipophile; balance-hydrophile-lipophile; HLB : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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