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PLANT BUG [21 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Poecilocapsus lineatus 1, record 1, English, Poecilocapsus%20lineatus
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fourlined plant bug
1, record 1, English, fourlined%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Poecilocapsus lineatus 1, record 1, French, Poecilocapsus%20lineatus
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- punaise quadrilignée
1, record 1, French, punaise%20quadrilign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Adelphocoris lineolatus 3, record 2, English, Adelphocoris%20lineolatus
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alfalfa plant bug
1, record 2, English, alfalfa%20plant%20bug
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: (Goeze). An insect in the order of Heteroptera and in the family of Miridae. 2, record 2, English, - alfalfa%20plant%20bug
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The common name alfalfa plant bug for Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze) has been approved by the Entomological Society of America (1982). 2, record 2, English, - alfalfa%20plant%20bug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Adelphocoris lineolatus 2, record 2, French, Adelphocoris%20lineolatus
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capside de la luzerne
1, record 2, French, capside%20de%20la%20luzerne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
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
Adelphocoris lineolatus 2, record 2, Spanish, Adelphocoris%20lineolatus
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chinche de la alfalfa
1, record 2, Spanish, chinche%20de%20la%20alfalfa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Plagiognathus obscurus 1, record 3, English, Plagiognathus%20obscurus
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obscure plant bug
1, record 3, English, obscure%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Plagiognathus obscurus 1, record 3, French, Plagiognathus%20obscurus
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- punaise sombre
1, record 3, French, punaise%20sombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Lygocoris communis 1, record 4, English, Lygocoris%20communis
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pear plant bug
1, record 4, English, pear%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pear bug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Lygocoris communis 2, record 4, French, Lygocoris%20communis
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- punaise du poirier
1, record 4, French, punaise%20du%20poirier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Lygocoris communis 2, record 4, Spanish, Lygocoris%20communis
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chinche del peral
1, record 4, Spanish, chinche%20del%20peral
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Adelphocoris rapidus 1, record 5, English, Adelphocoris%20rapidus
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rapid plant bug
1, record 5, English, rapid%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Adelphocoris rapidus 1, record 5, French, Adelphocoris%20rapidus
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capside du bouleau
1, record 5, French, capside%20du%20bouleau
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Lygocoris quercalbae 1, record 6, English, Lygocoris%20quercalbae
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oak plant bug
1, record 6, English, oak%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Lygocoris quercalbae 1, record 6, French, Lygocoris%20quercalbae
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- punaise du chêne
1, record 6, French, punaise%20du%20ch%C3%AAne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Lopidea dakota 1, record 7, English, Lopidea%20dakota
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- caragana plant bug
1, record 7, English, caragana%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Lopidea dakota 1, record 7, French, Lopidea%20dakota
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- punaise du caragan
1, record 7, French, punaise%20du%20caragan
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Poecilocapsus lineatus 1, record 8, English, Poecilocapsus%20lineatus
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- four-lined plant bug
1, record 8, English, four%2Dlined%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Poecilocapsus lineatus 1, record 8, French, Poecilocapsus%20lineatus
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- punaise à quatre raies
1, record 8, French, punaise%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20raies
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Orthops scutellatus 1, record 9, English, Orthops%20scutellatus
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- carrot plant bug
1, record 9, English, carrot%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Orthops scutellatus 1, record 9, French, Orthops%20scutellatus
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- punaise de la carotte
1, record 9, French, punaise%20de%20la%20carotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Adelphocoris superbus 1, record 10, English, Adelphocoris%20superbus
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- superb plant bug
1, record 10, English, superb%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Adelphocoris superbus 1, record 10, French, Adelphocoris%20superbus
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- capside des prés
1, record 10, French, capside%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Lygus elisus 1, record 11, English, Lygus%20elisus
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- lucerne plant bug
1, record 11, English, lucerne%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Lygus elisus 1, record 11, French, Lygus%20elisus
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- punaise de la luzerne
1, record 11, French, punaise%20de%20la%20luzerne
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Lygus hesperus 1, record 12, English, Lygus%20hesperus
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- western plant bug
1, record 12, English, western%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Lygus hesperus 1, record 12, French, Lygus%20hesperus
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- punaise occidentale
1, record 12, French, punaise%20occidentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Leptopterna dolobrata 1, record 13, English, Leptopterna%20dolobrata
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- meadow plant bug
1, record 13, English, meadow%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Leptopterna dolobrata 1, record 13, French, Leptopterna%20dolobrata
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- punaise des prés
1, record 13, French, punaise%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Campylomma verbasci 1, record 14, English, Campylomma%20verbasci
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- mullein plant bug
1, record 14, English, mullein%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Campylomma verbasci 1, record 14, French, Campylomma%20verbasci
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- punaise de la molène
1, record 14, French, punaise%20de%20la%20mol%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Lygocoris caryae 1, record 15, English, Lygocoris%20caryae
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hickory plant bug
1, record 15, English, hickory%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Lygocoris caryae 1, record 15, French, Lygocoris%20caryae
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- punaise du caryer
1, record 15, French, punaise%20du%20caryer
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Trepidosteptes amoenus 1, record 16, English, Trepidosteptes%20amoenus
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- ash plant bug
1, record 16, English, ash%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Trepidosteptes amoenus 1, record 16, French, Trepidosteptes%20amoenus
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- punaise du frêne
1, record 16, French, punaise%20du%20fr%C3%AAne
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 17
Lygus lineolaris 3, record 17, English, Lygus%20lineolaris
Latin
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- tarnished plant bug
1, record 17, English, tarnished%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common and widespread mirid bug (Lygus lineolaris) that is destructive to many kinds of plants by sucking the sap from buds, leaves and fruits and causing decline and disfigurement (as catfacing of peaches) and by carrying diseases (as fire blight of bears) 2, record 17, English, - tarnished%20plant%20bug
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 17
Lygus lineolaris 1, record 17, French, Lygus%20lineolaris
Latin
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- punaise terne
1, record 17, French, punaise%20terne
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- punaise grise 2, record 17, French, punaise%20grise
feminine noun
- lygée 2, record 17, French, lyg%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- plant bug
1, record 18, English, plant%20bug
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- leaf bug 2, record 18, English, leaf%20bug
correct
- lygus bug 3, record 18, English, lygus%20bug
correct
- mirid 4, record 18, English, mirid
correct, see observation
- capsid bug 5, record 18, English, capsid%20bug
see observation
- mirid bug 6, record 18, English, mirid%20bug
see observation
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiny insect that sucks the sap of plants. 7, record 18, English, - plant%20bug
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Families Miridae -- Leaf Bugs or Plant Bugs: This family is the largest in the order [Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera], and members of it are to be found on vegetation almost everywhere; some are very abundant. Practically all the leaf bugs feed on the juices of plants, often causing serious damage; a few are predaceous on other insects. 4, record 18, English, - plant%20bug
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "mirid", "capsid bug" and "mirid bug" constitute a slightly more technical level of usage than the terms "leaf bug" and "plant bug". Some authors interpret "plant bug" much more broadly, including families other than the miridae. 6, record 18, English, - plant%20bug
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- punaise
1, record 18, French, punaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- hétéroptère miride 2, record 18, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ropt%C3%A8re%20miride
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «hétéroptère miride» est d'un niveau plus spécialisé. 3, record 18, French, - punaise
Record 18, Key term(s)
- punaise miride
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- cápsido
1, record 18, Spanish, c%C3%A1psido
masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
- mirido 1, record 18, Spanish, mirido
masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- four-lined plant bug 1, record 19, English, four%2Dlined%20plant%20bug
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- four-lined leaf bug 1, record 19, English, four%2Dlined%20leaf%20bug
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- punaise à quatre raies 1, record 19, French, punaise%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20raies
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1984-12-17
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- predacious plant bug
1, record 20, English, predacious%20plant%20bug
correct, proposal
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- predacious mirid 1, record 20, English, predacious%20mirid
correct, proposal
- predacious leaf bug 1, record 20, English, predacious%20leaf%20bug
proposal
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"predacious plant bug","predacious mirid": terms proposed by Dr. K.G.A. Hamilton, entomologist, Agriculture Canada. "predacious leaf bug": terminologist's proposal, based on the following excerpt from BORIN 1964, p.180: "Family Miridae -- Leaf Bugs or Plant Bugs: ... Practically all the leaf bugs feed on the juices of plants, often causing serious damage; a few are predacious on other insects." 1, record 20, English, - predacious%20plant%20bug
Record 20, Key term(s)
- predatory plant bug
- predatory leaf bug
- predatory mirid
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- miride prédateur
1, record 20, French, miride%20pr%C3%A9dateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- punaise miride prédatrice 1, record 20, French, punaise%20miride%20pr%C3%A9datrice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- plant bug and midge 1, record 21, English, plant%20bug%20and%20midge
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- hémiptère et moucheron des plantes
1, record 21, French, h%C3%A9mipt%C3%A8re%20et%20moucheron%20des%20plantes
masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
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