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INSECTICIDA CONTACTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact insecticide
1, record 1, English, contact%20insecticide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface insecticide 2, record 1, English, surface%20insecticide
correct
- direct contact insecticide 3, record 1, English, direct%20contact%20insecticide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A poison that must contact the body of the insect to be controlled. 4, record 1, English, - contact%20insecticide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact insecticide; surface insecticide: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - contact%20insecticide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insecticide de contact
1, record 1, French, insecticide%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insecticide par contact 2, record 1, French, insecticide%20par%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les insecticides peuvent avoir une origine végétale ou être fabriqués par synthèse. Selon leur mode d'action, on peut les diviser en deux groupes: 1- les insecticides par contact, qui tuent l'insecte ou sa larve par un effet vésicant. A ce groupe appartiennent la nicotine, la roténone, ainsi que divers produits synthétiques (...); 2- les insecticides par ingestion, qui tuent par intoxication alimentaire. 3, record 1, French, - insecticide%20de%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Insecticides de contact : Ces produits tuent par simple contact avec les téguments de l'insecte, en pénétrant dans le corps de celui-ci et en y provoquant l'asphyxie ou la paralysie. 4, record 1, French, - insecticide%20de%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insecticide de contact : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - insecticide%20de%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- insecticida de contacto
1, record 1, Spanish, insecticida%20de%20contacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que actúa por penetración o por recubrimiento de las partes externas del cuerpo de los insectos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - insecticida%20de%20contacto
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