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XILOFAGO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xylophagous
1, record 1, English, xylophagous
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wood-eating. 2, record 1, English, - xylophagous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylophage
1, record 1, French, xylophage
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se nourrit de bois. 2, record 1, French, - xylophage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilófago
1, record 1, Spanish, xil%C3%B3fago
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que consume madera en su nutrición. 2, record 1, Spanish, - xil%C3%B3fago
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood-eating insect 1, record 2, English, wood%2Deating%20insect
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wood-thriving insect 1, record 2, English, wood%2Dthriving%20insect
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wood-consuming insect
- wood consuming insect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insecte xylophage
1, record 2, French, insecte%20xylophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- insecte lignivore 2, record 2, French, insecte%20lignivore
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales familles d'insectes xylophages sont les bostrychidés, les anobiidés, les lymexylonidés, les cérambycidés, les buprestidés, parmi les coléoptères; les siricidés, parmi les hyménoptères les cossidés et les sésiidés (aegériidés), parmi les lépidoptères; enfin les termintidés. Ces insectes causent un préjudice important aux arbres, soit en dévorant les pousses terminales, soit en creusant de très nombreuses galeries qui provoquent une déperdition de sève et entraînent la mort du sujet. Ce sont principalement les conifères qui ont à subir leurs ravages, et en particulier les pins, sapins et épicéas. 3, record 2, French, - insecte%20xylophage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- insecto xilófago
1, record 2, Spanish, insecto%20xil%C3%B3fago
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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