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PLAGA VEGETALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Weed Science
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plant pest
1, record 1, English, plant%20pest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pest 2, record 1, English, pest
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products. 3, record 1, English, - plant%20pest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pest: term extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 4, record 1, English, - plant%20pest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pest: term and definition officially approved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2015. 5, record 1, English, - plant%20pest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Mauvaises herbes
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme nuisible
1, record 1, French, organisme%20nuisible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bioagresseur des cultures 2, record 1, French, bioagresseur%20des%20cultures
correct, masculine noun
- ennemi des cultures 3, record 1, French, ennemi%20des%20cultures
correct, masculine noun
- phytoravageur 4, record 1, French, phytoravageur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute espèce, souche ou biotype de végétal, d'animal ou d’agent pathogène nuisible aux végétaux ou produits végétaux. 5, record 1, French, - organisme%20nuisible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisme nuisible : terme tiré du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments. 6, record 1, French, - organisme%20nuisible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organisme nuisible : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) en 2015. 7, record 1, French, - organisme%20nuisible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bioagresseur : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 septembre 2018. 2, record 1, French, - organisme%20nuisible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
- Malas hierbas
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plaga
1, record 1, Spanish, plaga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- devastador 2, record 1, Spanish, devastador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta o animal que se reproduce por circunstancias ajenas al hombre más allá del control natural, y que provoca daños sobre las actividades agrarias de interés humano, fundamentalmente sobre las cosechas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - plaga
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plaga de vegetales
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