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THRIPS [22 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
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
- pea thrips 1, record 1, English, pea%20thrips
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
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
- thrips du pois
1, record 1, French, thrips%20du%20pois
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- thrips del guisante
1, record 1, Spanish, thrips%20del%20guisante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barley thrips
1, record 2, English, barley%20thrips
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
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
- thrips de l'orge
1, record 2, French, thrips%20de%20l%27orge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, 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
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pear thrips
1, record 3, English, pear%20thrips
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
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thrips du poirier
1, record 3, French, thrips%20du%20poirier
correct, masculine 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
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- basswood thrips
1, record 4, English, basswood%20thrips
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
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
- thrips du tilleul
1, record 4, French, thrips%20du%20tilleul
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, 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
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- onion thrips
1, record 5, English, onion%20thrips
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
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
- thrips de l'oignon
1, record 5, French, thrips%20de%20l%27oignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- thrips de l'oignon et du tabac 2, record 5, French, thrips%20de%20l%27oignon%20et%20du%20tabac
masculine noun
- thrips du tabac 3, record 5, French, thrips%20du%20tabac
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- thrips du tabac et de l'oignon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- thrips de la cebolla
1, record 5, Spanish, thrips%20de%20la%20cebolla
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- thrips de la cebolla y del tabaco 1, record 5, Spanish, thrips%20de%20la%20cebolla%20y%20del%20tabaco
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- thrips del tabaco y de la cebolla
- thrips del tabaco
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tobacco thrips
1, record 6, English, tobacco%20thrips
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
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thrips du tabac
1, record 6, French, thrips%20du%20tabac
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- grass thrips
1, record 7, English, grass%20thrips
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- American grass thrips 2, record 7, English, American%20grass%20thrips
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Thysanoptera) of the family Thripidae. 3, record 7, English, - grass%20thrips
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
- thrips des prés
1, record 7, French, thrips%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine 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 thysanoptères) de la famille des Thripidae. 2, record 7, French, - thrips%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- western flower thrips
1, record 8, English, western%20flower%20thrips
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
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
- thrips des petits fruits
1, record 8, French, thrips%20des%20petits%20fruits
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- banded greenhouse thrips
1, record 9, English, banded%20greenhouse%20thrips
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
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
- thrips rayé des serres
1, record 9, French, thrips%20ray%C3%A9%20des%20serres
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clover thrips
1, record 10, English, clover%20thrips
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
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- thrips du trèfle
1, record 10, French, thrips%20du%20tr%C3%A8fle
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- blueberry thrips
1, record 11, English, blueberry%20thrips
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
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- thrips des bleuets
1, record 11, French, thrips%20des%20bleuets
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- chrysanthemum thrips
1, record 12, English, chrysanthemum%20thrips
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
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- thrips du chrysanthème
1, record 12, French, thrips%20du%20chrysanth%C3%A8me
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse thrips
1, record 13, English, greenhouse%20thrips
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
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- thrips des serres
1, record 13, French, thrips%20des%20serres
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- gladiolus thrips
1, record 14, English, gladiolus%20thrips
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
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- thrips du glaïeul
1, record 14, French, thrips%20du%20gla%C3%AFeul
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- flower thrips
1, record 15, English, flower%20thrips
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
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- thrips des fleurs
1, record 15, French, thrips%20des%20fleurs
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-21
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- bean thrips
1, record 16, English, bean%20thrips
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- thrips du haricot
1, record 16, French, thrips%20du%20haricot
correct, masculine 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 2013-11-28
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Thrips fuscipennis
1, record 17, English, Thrips%20fuscipennis
correct, Latin
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Thysanoptera) of the family Thripidae. 2, record 17, English, - Thrips%20fuscipennis
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Thrips fuscipennis: There is no common name for this species of insect. 2, record 17, English, - Thrips%20fuscipennis
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- thrips du rosier
1, record 17, French, thrips%20du%20rosier
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des thysanoptères) de la famille des Thripidae. 2, record 17, French, - thrips%20du%20rosier
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 18
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- olive thrips
1, record 18, English, olive%20thrips
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Thysanoptera) of the family Phlaeothripidae. 2, record 18, English, - olive%20thrips
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 18
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- thrips de l'olivier
1, record 18, French, thrips%20de%20l%27olivier
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des thysanoptères) de la famille des Phlaeothripidae. 2, record 18, French, - thrips%20de%20l%27olivier
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 19
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- lily thrips
1, record 19, English, lily%20thrips
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Thysanoptera) of the family Phlaeothripidae. 2, record 19, English, - lily%20thrips
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 19
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- thrips des lis
1, record 19, French, thrips%20des%20lis
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des thysanoptères) de la famille des Phlaeothripidae. 2, record 19, French, - thrips%20des%20lis
Record 19, Key term(s)
- thrips des lys
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 20
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- privet thrips
1, record 20, English, privet%20thrips
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Thysanoptera) of the family Thripidae. 2, record 20, English, - privet%20thrips
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 20
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- thrips des arbustes d'ornement
1, record 20, French, thrips%20des%20arbustes%20d%27ornement
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des thysanoptères) de la famille des Thripidae. 2, record 20, French, - thrips%20des%20arbustes%20d%27ornement
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1994-09-23
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- thrips
1, record 21, English, thrips
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of numerous insects (family Thripidae) that are of small often minute size ... that feed mostly on plant juices and are often destructive pests ... 2, record 21, English, - thrips
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an insect of the order Thysanoptera 3, record 21, English, - thrips
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- thrips
1, record 21, French, thrips
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
- thysanoptère 2, record 21, French, thysanopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit insecte allongé, à l'abdomen terminé en pointe, ordinairement d'un noir brillant, et qui abonde sur diverses plantes, dont il épuise les feuilles par ses piqûres. (Type de la famille des thripidés.) 3, record 21, French, - thrips
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insecte de l'ordre des Thysanoptères (principale famille : les tripidés) 2, record 21, French, - thrips
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1985-10-28
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- thrips injury(of onion) 1, record 22, English, thrips%20injury%28of%20onion%29
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thrips injury: tiny dark green spots that turn whitish silver. 1, record 22, English, - thrips%20injury%28of%20onion%29
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- dommages de l'oignon causés par les thrips
1, record 22, French, dommages%20de%20l%27oignon%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20les%20thrips
masculine noun, plural
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dommages causés par les thrips : minuscules taches vert foncé qui deviennent blanchâtres, argentées. 1, record 22, French, - dommages%20de%20l%27oignon%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20les%20thrips
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
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