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ECTOPARASITOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- internal fungal parasite 1, record 1, English, internal%20fungal%20parasite
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- endoparasite fongique
1, record 1, French, endoparasite%20fongique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hongo endoparásito
1, record 1, Spanish, hongo%20endopar%C3%A1sito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las enfermedades producidas por hongos o fúngicas, pueden desarrollarse en la superficie de los vegetales, en cuyo caso se denominan hongos ectoparásitos; o afectar a sus órganos internos, en cuyo caso se denominan hongos endoparásitos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hongo%20endopar%C3%A1sito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anting
1, record 2, English, anting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term for the action of birds in putting crushed or live ants among their feathers, supposedly in feather maintenance to rid their plumage of lice, mites, and other parasites which presumably cause them discomfort. 2, record 2, English, - anting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bain de fourmis
1, record 2, French, bain%20de%20fourmis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formicage 2, record 2, French, formicage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habitude de certains oiseaux d'introduire des fourmis dans leur plumage ou de s'asseoir dans une fourmilière, probablement pour détruire leurs parasites externes ou pour ressentir sur leur peau l'excitation de l'acide formique. 3, record 2, French, - bain%20de%20fourmis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Aves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hormigado
1, record 2, Spanish, hormigado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Captura y aplastamiento de hormigas contra sus plumas para impregnarlas de ácido fórmico por parte de ciertas especies de aves, para luchar contra los ectoparásitos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hormigado
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