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TRIBOLIUM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
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
- red flour beetle
1, record 1, English, red%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rust red flour beetle 2, record 1, English, rust%20red%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reddish brown beetle (Triboluim castaneum) that feeds on grain, cereals, stored fruits and other products. 3, record 1, English, - red%20flour%20beetle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
red flour beetle: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - red%20flour%20beetle
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
- tribolium rouge de la farine
1, record 1, French, tribolium%20rouge%20de%20la%20farine
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 parasite des céréales entreposées. 2, record 1, French, - tribolium%20rouge%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On le rencontre partout au Canada, surtout dans les cellules où le grain est entreposé longtemps comme dans les entrepôts des exploitations agricoles et les silos de collecte. 3, record 1, French, - tribolium%20rouge%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tribolium rouge de la farine : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - tribolium%20rouge%20de%20la%20farine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
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
- confused flour beetle
1, record 2, English, confused%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bran bug 2, record 2, English, bran%20bug
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cosmopolitan beetle (Tribolium confusum) that feeds both as larva and adult chiefly on damaged grain. 2, record 2, English, - confused%20flour%20beetle
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
- tribolium brun de la farine
1, record 2, French, tribolium%20brun%20de%20la%20farine
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 parasite des céréales entreposées. 2, record 2, French, - tribolium%20brun%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve le plus souvent le tribolium brun de la farine dans les moulins; il ne vole pas mais il se déplace sur les grains résiduels ou les vieux sacs de farine. 3, record 2, French, - tribolium%20brun%20de%20la%20farine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European black flour beetle
1, record 3, English, European%20black%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pest of stored grains. 2, record 3, English, - European%20black%20flour%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tribolium noir d'Europe
1, record 3, French, tribolium%20noir%20d%27Europe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tribolium noir de la farine 2, record 3, French, tribolium%20noir%20de%20la%20farine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'insecte identifié comme T. madens avant 1968 en Amérique du Nord n'est pas le véritable T. madens, car celui-ci ne se trouve que dans l'Ancien Monde. 3, record 3, French, - tribolium%20noir%20d%27Europe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Insecte parasite des céréales stockées. 2, record 3, French, - tribolium%20noir%20d%27Europe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- American black flour beetle
1, record 4, English, American%20black%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, 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
- tribolium noir de la farine
1, record 4, French, tribolium%20noir%20de%20la%20farine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'insecte noir qu'on trouve en Amérique du Nord depuis plus d'un siècle, autrefois identifié comme étant Tribolium madens, se distingue du véritable T. madens de l'Ancien Monde. Tribolium audax est plus petit, moins convexe et plus allongé que T. madens; en outre, ces deux espèces ne se croisent pas. 2, record 4, French, - tribolium%20noir%20de%20la%20farine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- large flour beetle
1, record 5, English, large%20flour%20beetle
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
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tribolium de la farine
1, record 5, French, tribolium%20de%20la%20farine
correct, masculine 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 2016-01-21
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
- flour beetle
1, record 6, English, flour%20beetle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tribolium and related genera: beetles of the family Tenebrionidae whose larvae are a world-wide pest of flour and other cereal products. 2, record 6, English, - flour%20beetle
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
- tribolium de la farine
1, record 6, French, tribolium%20de%20la%20farine
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tribolium 2, record 6, French, tribolium
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte ravageur des grains. (Tribolium ferrugineum et T. confusum sont aujourd'hui cosmopolites. Ils sont un fléau dans les régions tropicales où ils attaquent la farine, les grains, etc. Le genre fait partie des coléoptères, famille des ténébrionidés.). 2, record 6, French, - tribolium%20de%20la%20farine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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