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WIREWORM [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Agriotes sparsus 3, record 1, English, Agriotes%20sparsus
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- western wireworm
1, record 1, English, western%20wireworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 1, English, - western%20wireworm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- western wire worm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Agriotes sparsus 3, record 1, French, Agriotes%20sparsus
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taupin occidental
1, record 1, French, taupin%20occidental
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 coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 1, French, - taupin%20occidental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taupin occidental : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Ampedus occidentalis. 2, record 1, French, - taupin%20occidental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Ctenicera cylindriformis 1, record 2, English, Ctenicera%20cylindriformis
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meadow wireworm
1, record 2, English, meadow%20wireworm
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
Ctenicera cylindriformis 1, record 2, French, Ctenicera%20cylindriformis
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taupin des prés
1, record 2, French, taupin%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
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 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Ctenicera pruinina 3, record 3, English, Ctenicera%20pruinina
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Great Basin wireworm
1, record 3, English, Great%20Basin%20wireworm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: (Horn). An insect of the order Coleoptera, family Elateridae. The English and Latin terms have been officially approved by the Entomological Society of America (1982). 2, record 3, English, - Great%20Basin%20wireworm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Ctenicera pruinina 3, record 3, French, Ctenicera%20pruinina
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Taupin du Nevada
1, record 3, French, Taupin%20du%20Nevada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taupin Ctenicera pruinina 2, record 3, French, taupin%20Ctenicera%20pruinina
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : (Horn). Un insecte de l'ordre des coléoptères, famille des élatéridés. Le terme français a été proposé par le Secrétaire, Comité des noms français d'insectes au Canada, et éditeur-compileur du livre intitulé Noms français d'insectes au Canada. Le terme latin a également été confirmé par lui. 2, record 3, French, - Taupin%20du%20Nevada
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
Limonius canus 1, record 4, English, Limonius%20canus
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Coast wireworm
1, record 4, English, Pacific%20Coast%20wireworm
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
Limonius canus 1, record 4, French, Limonius%20canus
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taupin du Pacifique
1, record 4, French, taupin%20du%20Pacifique
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
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Ctenicera aeripennis destructor 1, record 5, English, Ctenicera%20aeripennis%20destructor
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prairie grain wireworm
1, record 5, English, prairie%20grain%20wireworm
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
Ctenicera aeripennis destructor 1, record 5, French, Ctenicera%20aeripennis%20destructor
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taupin des prairies
1, record 5, French, taupin%20des%20prairies
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 2016-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Ctenicera aeripennis aeripennis 1, record 6, English, Ctenicera%20aeripennis%20aeripennis
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Puget Sound wireworm
1, record 6, English, Puget%20Sound%20wireworm
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
Ctenicera aeripennis aeripennis 1, record 6, French, Ctenicera%20aeripennis%20aeripennis
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taupin des graminées
1, record 6, French, taupin%20des%20gramin%C3%A9es
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 2016-02-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Melanotus similis 1, record 7, English, Melanotus%20similis
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- common wireworm
1, record 7, English, common%20wireworm
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Melanotus similis 1, record 7, French, Melanotus%20similis
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taupin commun
1, record 7, French, taupin%20commun
correct, masculine 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
Ctenicera lobata lobata 1, record 8, English, Ctenicera%20lobata%20lobata
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gladiolus wireworm
1, record 8, English, gladiolus%20wireworm
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Ctenicera lobata lobata 1, record 8, French, Ctenicera%20lobata%20lobata
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taupin du glaïeul
1, record 8, French, taupin%20du%20gla%C3%AFeul
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 2016-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Agriotes mancus 1, record 9, English, Agriotes%20mancus
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wheat wireworm
1, record 9, English, wheat%20wireworm
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
Agriotes mancus 1, record 9, French, Agriotes%20mancus
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taupin du blé
1, record 9, French, taupin%20du%20bl%C3%A9
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 2016-01-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Limonius infuscatus 1, record 10, English, Limonius%20infuscatus
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- western field wireworm
1, record 10, English, western%20field%20wireworm
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
Limonius infuscatus 1, record 10, French, Limonius%20infuscatus
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- taupin de l'ouest
1, record 10, French, taupin%20de%20l%27ouest
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
Limonius agonus 1, record 11, English, Limonius%20agonus
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- eastern field wireworm
1, record 11, English, eastern%20field%20wireworm
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
Limonius agonus 1, record 11, French, Limonius%20agonus
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- taupin bosselé
1, record 11, French, taupin%20bossel%C3%A9
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
Agriotes obscurus 1, record 12, English, Agriotes%20obscurus
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dusky wireworm
1, record 12, English, dusky%20wireworm
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
Agriotes obscurus 1, record 12, French, Agriotes%20obscurus
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- taupin obscur
1, record 12, French, taupin%20obscur
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 2012-04-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- false wireworm 1, record 13, English, false%20wireworm
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- faux ver fil-de-fer
1, record 13, French, faux%20ver%20fil%2Dde%2Dfer
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 2012-02-09
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- tobacco wireworm 1, record 14, English, tobacco%20wireworm
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- ver fil-de-fer du tabac
1, record 14, French, ver%20fil%2Dde%2Dfer%20du%20tabac
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 2010-10-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Hypolithus abbreviatus 1, record 15, English, Hypolithus%20abbreviatus
Latin
Hypnoidus abbreviatus 1, record 15, English, Hypnoidus%20abbreviatus
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- abbreviated wireworm
1, record 15, English, abbreviated%20wireworm
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
Hypolithus abbreviatus 1, record 15, French, Hypolithus%20abbreviatus
Latin
Hypnoidus abbreviatus 1, record 15, French, Hypnoidus%20abbreviatus
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- taupin trapu
1, record 15, French, taupin%20trapu
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 2010-09-14
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Elateridae 4, record 16, English, Elateridae
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- click beetle
1, record 16, English, click%20beetle
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- skipjack 2, record 16, English, skipjack
- snapping beetle 2, record 16, English, snapping%20beetle
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adult beetle of the family Elateridae. 2, record 16, English, - click%20beetle
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wireworm adults. 3, record 16, English, - click%20beetle
Record 16, Key term(s)
- Wireworm
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Elateridae 3, record 16, French, Elateridae
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- taupin
1, record 16, French, taupin
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux Élatéridés (insectes). 2, record 16, French, - taupin
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 16
Elateridae 2, record 16, Spanish, Elateridae
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano de alambre
1, record 16, Spanish, gusano%20de%20alambre
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
- elatérido 1, record 16, Spanish, elat%C3%A9rido
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Grain Growing
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- wireworm
1, record 17, English, wireworm
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the slender, hard-bodied, wormlike larvae of click beetles that often live underground and attack the roots of crops. 2, record 17, English, - wireworm
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireworms, which have a life span of up to 10 years, attack all cereal crops, particularly wheat and spring rye. They are most troublesome in light prairie soils. They may often be held in check by periodic summerfallowing and keeping fallow land clean to destroy the food supply of the long-lived larvae. For immediate and effective control, infested fields are sown with seed treated with an insecticide. 3, record 17, English, - wireworm
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The paririe grain wireworm is the most destructive wireworm pest of grain in Western Canada. It prefers annual and perennial grasses. It also attacks potatoes, sugar beets, corn, lettuce, sunflower, canola and onions. 4, record 17, English, - wireworm
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Culture des céréales
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- larve de taupin
1, record 17, French, larve%20de%20taupin
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- taupin 2, record 17, French, taupin
correct, masculine noun
- ver fil-de-fer 3, record 17, French, ver%20fil%2Dde%2Dfer
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les taupins, qui peuvent vivre dix ans, attaquent toutes les céréales, en particulier le blé et le seigle de printemps; ils causent surtout des ravages dans les sols légers des Prairies. On peut souvent les tenir en échec en pratiquant régulièrement la jachère d'été et en entretenant les jachères afin de détruire les ressources alimentaires des larves, dont la durée de vie est longue. Comme moyen de lutte immédiat et efficace, on peut ensemencer les terres infestées avec de la semence traitée aux insecticides. 4, record 17, French, - larve%20de%20taupin
Record 17, Key term(s)
- ver fil de fer
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano de alambre
1, record 17, Spanish, gusano%20de%20alambre
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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