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MALE CONFUSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- male confusion
1, record 1, English, male%20confusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three possible approaches in the employment of pheromones have been suggested: (...) "male confusion" technique in which female sex pheromone is permeated in the air, frustrating the attempts of males to locate females. 2, record 1, English, - male%20confusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confusion des mâles
1, record 1, French, confusion%20des%20m%C3%A2les
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] méthode de lutte entomologique consistant à imprégner l'atmosphère des phéromones sexuelles secrétées par les femelles pour tromper les mâles et les empêcher de féconder celles-ci. 2, record 1, French, - confusion%20des%20m%C3%A2les
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (I.N.R.A.) a réalisé [...] une expérience de lutte biologique contre le carpocapse (petit papillon dont la chenille se développe dans les fruits), par la méthode dite de "confusion des mâles", avec une phéromone sexuelle de synthèse (phéromone: substance secrétée par un animal et diffusée à l'extérieur pour assurer une communication chimique entre les individus d'une même espèce). 3, record 1, French, - confusion%20des%20m%C3%A2les
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- confusión sexual
1, record 1, Spanish, confusi%C3%B3n%20sexual
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de control de plagas que consiste en situar en el ambiente natural del insecto un conjunto de emisores de feromonas sexuales sintéticas que desorientan a los machos con lo que les impiden la localización de las hembras para copular. 2, record 1, Spanish, - confusi%C3%B3n%20sexual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como norma general, la confusión sexual está indicada para plagas monófagas, que atacan a un solo cultivo y tienen poca movilidad y para cultivos extensivos, concentrados en grandes áreas, como los de arroz, algodón, etc. o áreas semiaisladas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - confusi%C3%B3n%20sexual
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