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NEMATODOS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plant nematologist
1, record 1, English, plant%20nematologist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plant nematologists study the structure, function, ecology, molecular biology, physiology, and classification of plant-parasitic nematodes and the diseases they cause. 1, record 1, English, - plant%20nematologist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phytonématologiste
1, record 1, French, phyton%C3%A9matologiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nématologiste des plantes 1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9matologiste%20des%20plantes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- phytonématologue 2, record 1, French, phyton%C3%A9matologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- nématologue des plantes 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9matologue%20des%20plantes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fitonematólogo
1, record 1, Spanish, fitonemat%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fitonematóloga 1, record 1, Spanish, fitonemat%C3%B3loga
correct, feminine noun
- nematólogo de plantas 1, record 1, Spanish, nemat%C3%B3logo%20de%20plantas
correct, masculine noun
- nematóloga de plantas 1, record 1, Spanish, nemat%C3%B3loga%20de%20plantas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especialista en el estudio de los nemátodos y sus interacciones con plantas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fitonemat%C3%B3logo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Animal Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic infection
1, record 2, English, parasitic%20infection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parasites are organisms that live off other organisms, or hosts, to survive. Some parasites don’t noticeably affect their hosts. Others grow, reproduce, or invade organ systems that make their hosts sick, resulting in a parasitic infection. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20infection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Maladies des animaux
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infection parasitaire
1, record 2, French, infection%20parasitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Epidemiología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parasitosis
1, record 2, Spanish, parasitosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad parasitaria 1, record 2, Spanish, enfermedad%20parasitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad infecciosa causada por protozoos, vermes(cestodos, trematodos, nematodos) o artrópodos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - parasitosis
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nematicide
1, record 3, English, nematicide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nematocide 2, record 3, English, nematocide
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance or preparation used to destroy nematodes. 3, record 3, English, - nematicide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical treatment of the soil is one of the most promising means to control plant-parasitic nematodes. This control method depends upon bringing the nematode-toxic chemicals into contact with the nematode in sufficiently high concentrations. Such contact may be accomplished by percolation of the chemicals in water or a gaseous diffusion of a nematocide in the soil. The nematocide must penetrate the nematode body in order to kill it, either through the cuticle or body openings, or during feeding. 4, record 3, English, - nematicide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nematicide; nematocide: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 3, English, - nematicide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nématicide
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9maticide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nématocide 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A9matocide
correct, masculine noun
- produit nématicide 3, record 3, French, produit%20n%C3%A9maticide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui a la propriété de tuer les parasites nématodes phytopathogènes. 4, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9maticide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une substance capable de tuer les nématodes parasites des animaux est appelée anthelminthique. 4, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9maticide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nématicide : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9maticide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
- Protección de las plantas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematicida
1, record 3, Spanish, nematicida
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- nematocida 2, record 3, Spanish, nematocida
masculine noun
- nematodocida 2, record 3, Spanish, nematodocida
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se emplea para combatir a los nematodos. 3, record 3, Spanish, - nematicida
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los productos con que se combaten los nematodos se denominan nematicidas, y entre ellos se encuentran el DD, Bromuro de Metilo, Dicloropropeno, Metam-Sodio, Trapex y Ditrapex, Oxamilo, Dazomet, Aldicarb, Furadan, Mocap, Dibromoetano, Carbofurano, Fenamifos, etc. 4, record 3, Spanish, - nematicida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Plant Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- potato rot nematode
1, record 4, English, potato%20rot%20nematode
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- potato tuber nematode 2, record 4, English, potato%20tuber%20nematode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ditylenchus destructor (potato rot nematode) causes rot of potatoes and flower bulbs in the field. In the laboratory, it can cause rot in most fruits and vegetables ... The rot looks like rot on most things but in the field it is dry with a white fuzzy appearance. 3, record 4, English, - potato%20rot%20nematode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Maladies des plantes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nématode de la pourriture des racines
1, record 4, French, n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20pourriture%20des%20racines
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nématode de la pomme de terre 2, record 4, French, n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ditylenchus destructor, le nématode de la pourriture des racines (aussi appelé nématode de la pomme de terre), est un minuscule nématode pouvant causer d’importants dommages aux parties souterraines (racines, tubercules, bulbes) des cultures hôtes, notamment les pommes de terre, les betteraves à sucre, les carottes et l’ail. 1, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20pourriture%20des%20racines
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematodo de la papa
1, record 4, Spanish, nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- nematodo de la patata 1, record 4, Spanish, nematodo%20de%20la%20patata
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agente causal: Ditylenchus destructor. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De la pudrición seca de la papa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nematodos del quiste(Globodera pallida y G. rostochiensis) ;nematodos de la raíz(Meloidogyne spp) ;falso nematodo de la raíz(Naccobus aberrans) ;nematodos de la lesión radicular(Pratylenchus spp). 2, record 4, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Animal Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filariasis
1, record 5, English, filariasis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infectious tropical disease caused by parasitic nematode worms formerly included in the genus Filaria. 2, record 5, English, - filariasis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filariose
1, record 5, French, filariose
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie provoquée par des filaires et plus spécifiquement celle causée par la filaire de Bancroft. 2, record 5, French, - filariose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Parasitosis
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- filariosis
1, record 5, Spanish, filariosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las enfermedades que las filarias, nematodos parásitos, producen en el hombre o a los animales. 2, record 5, Spanish, - filariosis
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wilt disease
1, record 6, English, wilt%20disease
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wilt 2, record 6, English, wilt
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant disease in which the drooping of foliage (i.e. wilting) is the most conspicuous symptom. 1, record 6, English, - wilt%20disease
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flétrissure
1, record 6, French, fl%C3%A9trissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie de certains arbres ou plantes, dont le symptôme le plus apparent est le flétrissement. 2, record 6, French, - fl%C3%A9trissure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- marchitez
1, record 6, Spanish, marchitez
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marchitez por Verticillium. Sintomatología: Marchitamiento generalizado de la planta. 2, record 6, Spanish, - marchitez
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] las heridas causadas por nemátodos a las raíces de las plantas pueden servir de entrada a hongos y bacterias que causan marchitamiento. 3, record 6, Spanish, - marchitez
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- brown root rot of tobacco
1, record 7, English, brown%20root%20rot%20of%20tobacco
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similar to black root rot, brown root rot, caused by Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb) Filipjev & Stekh., causes stunting and yellowing of tobacco plants in certain spots in the field. In contrast to black root rot, brown root rot is more common on well drained sandy soils and the lesions on the roots are brown and not as dark as those of black root rot. 2, record 7, English, - brown%20root%20rot%20of%20tobacco
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pourridié brun nématique du tabac
1, record 7, French, pourridi%C3%A9%20brun%20n%C3%A9matique%20du%20tabac
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición radicular
1, record 7, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20radicular
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- pudrición radicular del tabaco 2, record 7, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20radicular%20del%20tabaco
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principales síntomas causados por nemátodos en el cultivo del tabaco :[...] Agallas o nódulos(radicales) [...] Necrosis superficiales de las raíces [...] Pudriciones radiculares. Nemátodos que atacan el tabaco [...] Nemátodos Lesionador de la raíz Pratylenchus penetrans [...] 1, record 7, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20radicular
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Crop Protection
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- paraquat
1, record 8, English, paraquat
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toxic chemical that is widely used as an herbicide (plant killer), primarily for weed and grass control. 2, record 8, English, - paraquat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical name: 1, 1'- dimethyl-4, 4' bipryridinium dichloride. 3, record 8, English, - paraquat
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paraquat
1, record 8, French, paraquat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbicide d'origine britannique (Zeneca) est un ammonium quaternaire (dipyridyle). 2, record 8, French, - paraquat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- paraquat
1, record 8, Spanish, paraquat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaguicida sólido, amarillo, soluble en agua. Tóxico. 2, record 8, Spanish, - paraquat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nemátodos mutantes producen niveles elevados de antioxidantes(superóxido dismutasa citoplasmática y catalasa) y son más resistentes al paraquat, herbicida que induce la generación del radical superóxido. 3, record 8, Spanish, - paraquat
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- foliar nematode
1, record 9, English, foliar%20nematode
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Aphelenchoides 2, record 9, English, Aphelenchoides
correct, Latin
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
root knot nematode; nématode du noeud de la racine 3, record 9, English, - foliar%20nematode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nématode des feuilles
1, record 9, French, n%C3%A9matode%20des%20feuilles
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematodo foliar
1, record 9, Spanish, nematodo%20foliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agente causal :nematodos del género Aphelenchoides. 1, record 9, Spanish, - nematodo%20foliar
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mue
1, record 10, French, mue
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement total ou partiel de la carapace chez certains crustacés, en particulier le homard. 2, record 10, French, - mue
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- muda
1, record 10, Spanish, muda
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- exuvia 2, record 10, Spanish, exuvia
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberación periódica del exoesqueleto, característica de artrópodos y nematodos y que permite el aumento de tamaño. 3, record 10, Spanish, - muda
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-04-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- nematodes 1, record 11, English, nematodes
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- thread worms 1, record 11, English, thread%20worms
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- nématodes
1, record 11, French, n%C3%A9matodes
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vers filiformes de la classe des Némathelminthes qui vivent libres ou parasites dans le milieu marin, en particulier dans les fonds meubles où les concentrations atteignent des densités très élevées. 1, record 11, French, - n%C3%A9matodes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematodos
1, record 11, Spanish, nematodos
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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