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ACHROIA GRISELLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lesser wax moth
1, record 1, English, lesser%20wax%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lesser wax moth is widely distributed in the beekeeping world ... They cause bald brood, a malady in which the cells are uncapped and the heads of larvae, usually in the later stages of development, are exposed. 2, record 1, English, - lesser%20wax%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Pyralidae. 3, record 1, English, - lesser%20wax%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite fausse-teigne
1, record 1, French, petite%20fausse%2Dteigne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petite fausse teigne 2, record 1, French, petite%20fausse%20teigne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Pyralidae qui cause, dans les ruches, une maladie qu'on appelle le couvain chauve. 1, record 1, French, - petite%20fausse%2Dteigne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla menor de la cera
1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20menor%20de%20la%20cera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polilla menor de la abeja 1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20menor%20de%20la%20abeja
correct, feminine noun
- tiña verdadera 2, record 1, Spanish, ti%C3%B1a%20verdadera
correct, feminine noun
- polilla chica 2, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20chica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Achroia grisella, polilla chica o tiña verdadera. Las hembras son más pequeñas que las de Galleria mellonella, su envergadura alar no sobrepasa los 23 mm y su longitud es de aproximadamente 10 mm. 2, record 1, Spanish, - polilla%20menor%20de%20la%20cera
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