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CLOROSIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato leaf roll virus
1, record 1, English, potato%20leaf%20roll%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PLRV 2, record 1, English, PLRV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potato leafroll virus 3, record 1, English, potato%20leafroll%20virus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potato leaf roll virus is transmitted by certain aphids when they pierce the seed potato to feed on the sap. The potato leaf roll virus can be considered persistent because the aphid only becomes infectious after a latent period required for the passage of the virus through the insect's intestine and then through the salivary glands. 4, record 1, English, - potato%20leaf%20roll%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M. persicae, the green peach aphis, is by far the most effective vector of PLRV. 5, record 1, English, - potato%20leaf%20roll%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus de l'enroulement de la pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, virus%20de%20l%27enroulement%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VEP 2, record 1, French, VEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le VEP provoque la perte de chlorophylle, l'enroulement des feuilles (qui prennent un aspect caoutchouteux) et, fréquemment, un grave rabougrissement du plant. Le virus peut causer une importante baisse de rendement. Contrairement aux virus de la mosaïque, le VEP est transmis par un puceron qui l'absorbe et le régurgite ensuite par la salive dans un plant sain qu'il visite pour se nourrir. Le processus est plus long, mais les pucerons restent infectieux pour la vie. Le puceron vert du pêcher, M. persicae, est de loin le porteur de VEP le plus efficace. 3, record 1, French, - virus%20de%20l%27enroulement%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus del enrollado de la hoja de la patata
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20del%20enrollado%20de%20la%20hoja%20de%20la%20patata
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus del enrollado de la hoja de la papa 2, record 1, Spanish, virus%20del%20enrollado%20de%20la%20hoja%20de%20la%20papa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virus del enrollado de la hoja de la patata. [...] Taxonomía : Familia : Luteoviridae; Género : Polerovirus(miembro tipo). Descripción : Partícula isométrica de aproximadamente 25 nm [nanómetros] de diámetro, compuesta de una molécula de RNA de cadena sencilla y sentido positivo de 5, 9 a 6 kb [kilobases]. El ácido nucleico supone el 30% del virión. [...] El virus está restringido al floema, donde causa necrosis más o menos aparentes. [...] En el año de la infección por pulgón(síntoma primario), se produce una clorosis intervenal y enrollamiento hacia arriba de las hojas apicales. En variedades pigmentadas, el borde de la hoja se amorata. [...] Los síntomas foliares se manifiestan desde las primeras hojas con el típico enrollamiento, se vuelven coriáceas y producen un chasquido característico al ser dobladas. Se reduce el tamaño de los tubérculos y el rendimiento puede bajar hasta un 50%. 1, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20del%20enrollado%20de%20la%20hoja%20de%20la%20patata
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white root rot disease
1, record 2, English, white%20root%20rot%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white root-rot disease 2, record 2, English, white%20root%2Drot%20disease
correct
- white root rot 3, record 2, English, white%20root%20rot
correct
- white root-rot 4, record 2, English, white%20root%2Drot
correct
- Rosellinia root rot 2, record 2, English, Rosellinia%20root%20rot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A disease characterized by] white finger-like fans [...] in the bark [...], external white greyish mycelial sheets [...], root-rot showing wooly mycelium around the roots. Trees show different degrees of discoloration, slow growth and die-back [...], at the root crown a black gummy ooze is observed. 4, record 2, English, - white%20root%20rot%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rosellinia necatrix is responsible for what is sometimes called white root rot, or "pourridié laineux" in Francophone literature. Its infections on poplars has so far been confined to rather limited areas. 5, record 2, English, - white%20root%20rot%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pourridié laineux
1, record 2, French, pourridi%C3%A9%20laineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pourridié blanc 2, record 2, French, pourridi%C3%A9%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence en surface des racines et du collet, de rhizomorphes (cordons) formant une toile mycélienne blanche à gris souris (de type toile d’araignée). 3, record 2, French, - pourridi%C3%A9%20laineux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pourridié laineux [...]. Sous l'écorce on trouve des éventails blancs en forme de doigts de gants qui sont des rhizomorphes ramifiés et à l'extérieur une couche de mycélium blanc grisâtre. [...] Les arbres présentent différents degrés de décoloration, une croissance lente et peuvent connaître le dépérissement après une période de sécheresse ou un lent déclin au fil des années. Les feuilles restent attachées à la plante qui meurt rapidement. Les plantes en déclin présentent un déssèchement et des feuilles rabougries sur les rameaux de la base. Un suintement gommeux, noir, est observé à l'extrémité de la racine. 2, record 2, French, - pourridi%C3%A9%20laineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición blanca de raíz
1, record 2, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca%20de%20ra%C3%ADz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- podredumbre blanca de raíz 2, record 2, Spanish, podredumbre%20blanca%20de%20ra%C3%ADz
correct, feminine noun
- podredumbre blanca 3, record 2, Spanish, podredumbre%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
- PB 3, record 2, Spanish, PB
correct, feminine noun
- PB 3, record 2, Spanish, PB
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad criptogámica [debida a la acción del hongo Rosellinia necatrix]. Es muy polífaga, ya que también ataca a la viña, los frutales, y los árboles forestales. Las raíces se pudren y sobre su corteza se observa un micelio blancuzco que más tarde se vuelve parduzco y casi negro. 4, record 2, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca%20de%20ra%C3%ADz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La podredumbre blanca(PB), causada por Rosellinia necatrix Prillieux [...], es una de las principales enfermedades en árboles de aguacate(Persea americana) [...]. El hongo invade el sistema radicular del árbol mediante un micelio blanco en forma de abanico, causando clorosis, marchitez, y desfoliación en algunos casos, que en condiciones ambientales óptimas, puede dar lugar a una muerte rápida. 3, record 2, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca%20de%20ra%C3%ADz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Columbia root knot nematode
1, record 3, English, Columbia%20root%20knot%20nematode
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Columbia root-knot nematode 2, record 3, English, Columbia%20root%2Dknot%20nematode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nématode à galles du Columbia
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9matode%20%C3%A0%20galles%20du%20Columbia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nématode cécidogène du Columbia 1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9matode%20c%C3%A9cidog%C3%A8ne%20du%20Columbia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematodo agallador de la papa
1, record 3, Spanish, nematodo%20agallador%20de%20la%20papa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agente causal: Meloidoyne chitwoodi. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nematodo%20agallador%20de%20la%20papa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En la parte aérea de la planta los síntomas incluyen varios grados de enanismo, pérdida de vigor, amarillamiento y clorosis; las plantas infectadas tienen la tendencia de marchitez temprana bajo estrés de humedad o temperatura, sin embargo estos síntomas pueden ser el resultado de otros problemas, inclusive puede ocurrir infestaciones sin causar síntomas aéreos aparentes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nematodo%20agallador%20de%20la%20papa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chlorotic
1, record 4, English, chlorotic
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chlorosis of rice that is attributed to micronutrient deficiencies in submerged soils is not fully understood ... On nonsaline alkali soils, chlorosis of rice under submerged soil conditions was observed to occur when the first true leaves were formed. The plants became more chlorotic with time and eventually developed dark necrotic spots on the leaves. 2, record 4, English, - chlorotic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This equivalence is valid when "chlorotic" takes the sense "affected by chlorosis". 3, record 4, English, - chlorotic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chlorosé
1, record 4, French, chloros%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chlorotique 2, record 4, French, chlorotique
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si nous considérons les pourcentages des acides entre eux, nous trouvons [...] une légère diminution de l'acide malique dans les feuilles chlorotiques, mais cette diminution n'apparaît plus, si nous considérons le nombre de milliéquivalents d'acide malique contenus dans 100 g frais de feuilles saines ou chlorosées [...] 1, record 4, French, - chloros%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorótico
1, record 4, Spanish, clor%C3%B3tico
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propio de una clorosis. 2, record 4, Spanish, - clor%C3%B3tico
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