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FRASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frass pseudoscorpion
1, record 1, English, frass%20pseudoscorpion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arachnid (order Pseudoscorpiones) of the family Larcidae. 2, record 1, English, - frass%20pseudoscorpion
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
- pseudoscorpion des sciures
1, record 1, French, pseudoscorpion%20des%20sciures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arachnide (ordre des pseudoscorpions) de la famille des Larcidae. 2, record 1, French, - pseudoscorpion%20des%20sciures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frass
1, record 2, English, frass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Debris or excrement produced by insects [or worms. (National Geographic, January 1984]. 2, record 2, English, - frass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Castings" is sometimes used synonymously with "frass". In fact, the term "castings" is a little more specific since it refers to excrement produced by worms. 3, record 2, English, - frass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- castings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sciure et excréments
1, record 2, French, sciure%20et%20excr%C3%A9ments
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sciure 1, record 2, French, sciure
correct, feminine noun
- chiure 2, record 2, French, chiure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débris laissés par un insecte foreur dans une plante, p. ex. dans une pomme, dans une tige de mais. 1, record 2, French, - sciure%20et%20excr%C3%A9ments
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chiure : Excréments d'insectes, et surtout de mouches [et d'abeilles]. 2, record 2, French, - sciure%20et%20excr%C3%A9ments
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En apiculture, on parle de "chiures" d'abeille et non de "sciures". A noter que les chiures ne se trouvent pas exclusivement et même rarement sur la plante. 3, record 2, French, - sciure%20et%20excr%C3%A9ments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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