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ARMYWORM [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
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
- cabbage armyworm
1, record 1, English, cabbage%20armyworm
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cabbage army worm 2, record 1, English, cabbage%20army%20worm
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larva: 40 to 45 mm, smooth green to greyish-brown body with a whitish medio-dorsal line. On each segment there are 4 large black spots forming a square. 3, record 1, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Host plants: Cruciferaceae (cabbage, turnip), tobacco, red beet, flax, lettuce, chicory, etc. 3, record 1, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Damage. They occur particularly in June, then in September. The caterpillars [of the cabbage moth] destroy a large number of leaves and their frass accumulates in the central part of the cabbage or plant on which they develop. 3, record 1, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Not to be confused with "cabbage moth" and "cabbage armyworm moth" which are the same insects but at the adult stage of their lives. 4, record 1, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Mamestra brassicae" is the preferred scientific name. 4, record 1, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
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
- noctuelle du chou
1, record 1, French, noctuelle%20du%20chou
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larve : 40 à 45 mm, corps glabre vert à brun grisâtre avec une ligne médio-dorsale blanchâtre. Sur chaque segment, 4 gros points noirs disposés en carré. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plantes-hôtes : les crucifères (chou, navet), le tabac, la betterave, le lin, la laitue, la chicorée, etc. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dégâts. Ils se produisent surtout en juin, puis en septembre. Les chenilles [de la noctuelle du chou] détruisent une quantité importante de feuilles et leurs excréments s'accumulent dans la partie centrale du chou ou de la plante sur laquelle elles se développent. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme «Noctuelle du chou» est utilisé en français pour désigner l'insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
«Mamestra brassicae» est le nom latin à privilégier. 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cabbage moth
1, record 2, English, cabbage%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cabbage army moth 2, record 2, English, cabbage%20army%20moth
correct, see observation
- cabbage armyworm moth 3, record 2, English, cabbage%20armyworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adult: 40 to 45 mm wingspan. Greenish-brown fore wings with blackish-brown transversal undulations alternating with clearer areas. Light grey hind wings. 4, record 2, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Host plants: Cruciferaceae (cabbage, turnip), tobacco, red beet, flax, lettuce, chicory, etc. 4, record 2, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Damage. They occur particularly in June, then in September. The caterpillars [of the cabbage moth] destroy a large number of leaves and their frass accumulates in the central part of the cabbage or plant on which they develop. 4, record 2, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Not to be confused with the "cabbage armyworm" which is the same insect but at a different stage of its life (caterpillar). 5, record 2, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Mamestra brassicae" is the preferred scientific name. 5, record 2, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle du chou
1, record 2, French, noctuelle%20du%20chou
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adulte : 40 à 45 mm d'envergure. Ailes antérieures brun verdâtre avec des ondulations transversales brun noirâtre alternant avec des zones plus claires. Ailes postérieures gris clair. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plantes-hôtes : les crucifères (chou, navet), le tabac, la betterave, le lin, la laitue, la chicorée, etc. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dégâts. Ils se produisent surtout en juin, puis en septembre. Les chenilles [de la noctuelle du chou] détruisent une quantité importante de feuilles et leurs excréments s'accumulent dans la partie centrale du Chou ou de la plante sur laquelle elles se développent. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle du chou» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 3, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
«Mamestra brassicae» est le nom latin à privilégier. 3, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oruga de la col
1, record 2, Spanish, oruga%20de%20la%20col
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- noctuido de la col 2, record 2, Spanish, noctuido%20de%20la%20col
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beet armyworm
1, record 3, English, beet%20armyworm
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 3, English, - beet%20armyworm
Record 3, Key term(s)
- beet army-worm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- légionnaire de la betterave
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20de%20la%20betterave
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20de%20la%20betterave
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- western yellowstriped armyworm
1, record 4, English, western%20yellowstriped%20armyworm
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 4, English, - western%20yellowstriped%20armyworm
Record 4, Key term(s)
- western yellow-striped armyworm
- western yellowstriped army-worm
- western yellow-striped army-worm
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
- légionnaire à bandes jaunes de l'Ouest
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- légionnaire à bandes jaunes 2, record 4, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 3, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légionnaire à bandes jaunes : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Spodoptera ornithogalli. 3, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
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
- southern armyworm
1, record 5, English, southern%20armyworm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 5, English, - southern%20armyworm
Record 5, Key term(s)
- southern army-worm
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
- Spodoptera eridania
1, record 5, French, Spodoptera%20eridania
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 5, French, - Spodoptera%20eridania
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spodoptera eridania : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cet insecte. 2, record 5, French, - Spodoptera%20eridania
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- armyworm
1, record 6, English, armyworm
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- white-speck 2, record 6, English, white%2Dspeck
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 3, record 6, English, - armyworm
Record 6, Key term(s)
- army-worm
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légionnaire uniponctuée
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20uniponctu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- leucanie orbicole 2, record 6, French, leucanie%20orbicole
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 3, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20uniponctu%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Esrosquilla 1, record 6, Spanish, Esrosquilla
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wheat head armyworm
1, record 7, English, wheat%20head%20armyworm
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuida. 2, record 7, English, - wheat%20head%20armyworm
Record 7, Key term(s)
- wheat head army-worm
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
- légionnaire des épis de blé
1, record 7, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20des%20%C3%A9pis%20de%20bl%C3%A9
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 7, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20des%20%C3%A9pis%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- yellowstriped armyworm
1, record 8, English, yellowstriped%20armyworm
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- yellow-striped armyworm 2, record 8, English, yellow%2Dstriped%20armyworm
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 3, record 8, English, - yellowstriped%20armyworm
Record 8, Key term(s)
- yellowstriped army-worm
- yellow-striped army-worm
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
- légionnaire à bandes jaunes
1, record 8, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 8, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légionnaire à bandes jaunes : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Spodoptera praefica. 2, record 8, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20jaunes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lawn armyworm
1, record 9, English, lawn%20armyworm
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rice armyworm 2, record 9, English, rice%20armyworm
correct
- paddy swarming caterpillar 3, record 9, English, paddy%20swarming%20caterpillar
correct
- grass armyworm 2, record 9, English, grass%20armyworm
correct
- paddy armyworm 2, record 9, English, paddy%20armyworm
correct
- rice swarming caterpillar 2, record 9, English, rice%20swarming%20caterpillar
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 4, record 9, English, - lawn%20armyworm
Record 9, Key term(s)
- rice army-worm
- lawn army-worm
- grass army-worm
- paddy army-worm
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
- légionnaire des pelouses
1, record 9, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20des%20pelouses
proposal, 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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 1, record 9, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20des%20pelouses
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fall armyworm
1, record 10, English, fall%20armyworm
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 10, English, - fall%20armyworm
Record 10, Key term(s)
- fall army-worm
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- légionnaire d'automne
1, record 10, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20d%27automne
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 10, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20d%27automne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bertha armyworm
1, record 11, English, bertha%20armyworm
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] velvety greenish-black caterpillar (larvae stage) that attacks the leaves and pods of broad-leaved crops such as flax and rapeseed. 2, record 11, English, - bertha%20armyworm
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bertha armyworms do not attack cereal grains but have caused considerable damage in broad-leaved crops ... They feed on leaves or pods while the crop is tanding or in the swath and reduce yields substantially. Crops can be protected from armyworms by spraying with insecticides. 3, record 11, English, - bertha%20armyworm
Record 11, Key term(s)
- bertha army-worm
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- légionnaire bertha
1, record 11, French, l%C3%A9gionnaire%20bertha
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chenille duveteuse d'un vert noirâtre (état larvaire) qui s'attaque aux feuilles et aux gousses des plantes à feuilles étalées, comme le colza et le lin. 2, record 11, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20bertha
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les légionnaires bertha ne s'attaquent pas aux céréales, mais causent parfois des dégâts considérables aux cultures à feuilles larges [...] Elles se nourrissent de feuilles ou de gousses pendant que la récolte est sur pied ou en andains, réduisant ainsi considérablement les rendements. Des pulvérisations d'insecticides protègent les récoltes contre ces insectes. 3, record 11, French, - l%C3%A9gionnaire%20bertha
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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