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DAMP-WOOD TERMITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Coast dampwood termite
1, record 1, English, Pacific%20Coast%20dampwood%20termite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pacific dampwood termite 2, record 1, English, Pacific%20dampwood%20termite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Isoptera) of the family Rhinotermitidae (or Archotermopsidae). 3, record 1, English, - Pacific%20Coast%20dampwood%20termite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pacific damp-wood termite
- Pacific Coast damp-wood termite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- termite à cou étroit
1, record 1, French, termite%20%C3%A0%20cou%20%C3%A9troit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des isoptères) de la famille des Rhinotermitidae (ou des Archotermopsidae). 2, record 1, French, - termite%20%C3%A0%20cou%20%C3%A9troit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nevada dampwood termite
1, record 2, English, Nevada%20dampwood%20termite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Isoptera) of the family Rhinotermitidae (or Archotermopsidae). 2, record 2, English, - Nevada%20dampwood%20termite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Nevada damp-wood termite
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
- termite du Nevada
1, record 2, French, termite%20du%20Nevada
correct, masculine 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 isoptères) de la famille des Rhinotermitidae (ou des Archotermopsidae). 2, record 2, French, - termite%20du%20Nevada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- damp-wood termite
1, record 3, English, damp%2Dwood%20termite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member of the order Isoptera ... Three main ecotypes are recognized: 1) damp-wood termites that enter wood directly from the air (at swarming time) and though maintaining no contact with the ground, require abundant moisture for their existence and hence confine their activities largely to decaying wood (family Termopsidae) ... 2) dry-wood termites ... 3) subterranean termites ... 1, record 3, English, - damp%2Dwood%20termite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- termite de bois humide
1, record 3, French, termite%20de%20bois%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insectes de l'ordre de Isoptères [...] on distingue trois écotypes : 1) les termites de bois humide qui pénètrent directement dans le bois, à l'époque de l'essaimage. Quoique n'ayant pas de contact avec le sol ils ont besoin d'humidité pour survivre et se confinent par conséquent principalement dans les bois en voie de pourriture (famille des Termopsidae); 2) les termites de bois sec [...] 3) les termites souterrains [...] 1, record 3, French, - termite%20de%20bois%20humide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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