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INSECTO SECUNDARIO [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Any insect that can successfully attack only plants that are already weakened, dying or dead, e.g. many Scolytidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Déprédateur qui ne peut attaquer et endommager ou tuer que des végétaux en état de végétation perturbée par d'autres causes (ou même morts); c'est le cas, par ex. de nombreux Scolytidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
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