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YELLOW DWARF ONION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellow dwarf of onion
1, record 1, English, yellow%20dwarf%20of%20onion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virus disease named after the two conspicuous symptoms which it produces: yellowing and dwarfing of the plant. It is transmitted by aphids and leafhoppers and not by seed. 2, record 1, English, - yellow%20dwarf%20of%20onion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yellow dwarf: pale green young leaves. Older leaves are crinkled and folded downward. An onion disease caused by the Onion yellow dwarf virus. 3, record 1, English, - yellow%20dwarf%20of%20onion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nanisme jaune de l'oignon
1, record 1, French, nanisme%20jaune%20de%20l%27oignon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nanisme jaune : jeunes feuilles vert pâle. Feuilles plus âgées qui se gaufrent et se replient vers le sol. Maladie de l'oignon causée par le Virus de la bigarrure de l'oignon. 1, record 1, French, - nanisme%20jaune%20de%20l%27oignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enanismo amarillo de la cebolla
1, record 1, Spanish, enanismo%20amarillo%20de%20la%20cebolla
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- onion yellow dwarf virus
1, record 2, English, onion%20yellow%20dwarf%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OYDV 2, record 2, English, OYDV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow dwarf virus of onion 3, record 2, English, yellow%20dwarf%20virus%20of%20onion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus de la bigarrure de l'oignon
1, record 2, French, virus%20de%20la%20bigarrure%20de%20l%27oignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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