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POLILLA FRUTA SECA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indian-meal moth
1, record 1, English, indian%2Dmeal%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indian meal moth 2, record 1, English, indian%20meal%20moth
correct
- indianmeal moth 3, record 1, English, indianmeal%20moth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Indian-meal moth has a wing-spread of about 2 centimetres. The forewings are creamy white next to the body, and have a reddish-brown colour with a coppery lustre on the outer two-thirds. The female moth lays about 200 eggs, either singly or in groups, on food material. The larvae are dirty white in colour, often with a greenish or pinkish tint. The newly hatched larvae are almost never seen because of their small size and the fact that they burrow as far as two metres into the grain mass. They normally remain in the grain until they have completed their larval growth. When fully grown they are about 1.2 centimetres long. In summer their life cycle is about six weeks. 1, record 1, English, - indian%2Dmeal%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Indian-meal moth is cosmopolitan in distribution, feeding on stored grain as well as nuts, dried fruits and packaged cereals. The principal damage caused to wheat is to the germ: a single larva may destroy the germ of approximately 50 kernels in completing its development. Degermed kernels reduce the grade and produce flour inferior in baking quality. 1, record 1, English, - indian%2Dmeal%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indian-meal moth; indian meal moth; Plodia interpunctella: terms used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - indian%2Dmeal%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrale indienne de la farine
1, record 1, French, pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrale indienne de la farine est un insecte cosmopolite qui se nourrit du grain entreposé ainsi que de noix, de fruits secs et de céréales en boîte. Elle s'attaque principalement au germe du grain de blé; en effet, une seule chenille peut détruire le germe d'environ cinquante grains au cours de son développement. La présence de grains dégermés diminue la qualité des céréales ainsi que la valeur boulangère de la farine. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ailes de la pyrale indienne de la farine ont une envergure d'environ 2 cm. Les ailes antérieures sont, à la base, d'un blanc crème et, sur les deux tiers restants, d'un brun roux aux reflets cuivrés. La femelle pond environ deux cents œufs, qu'elle expulse isolément ou en groupe sur ce qui lui sert de nourriture. La chenille est de couleur blanc jaunâtre, souvent teintée de verdâtre ou de rosâtre. Il est difficile de déceler la présence de la chenille nouvellement éclose parce qu'elle est très petite et qu'elle pénètre jusqu'à 2 m de profondeur dans la masse des grains. Elle y demeure habituellement jusqu'à la nymphose. Elle mesure à ce moment environ 1,2 cm. En été, le cycle évolutif demande environ six semaines. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pyrale indienne de la farine : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - pyrale%20indienne%20de%20la%20farine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palomilla bandeada
1, record 1, Spanish, palomilla%20bandeada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polilla India de la harina 1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20India%20de%20la%20harina
correct, feminine noun
- polilla de la fruta seca 1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20de%20la%20fruta%20seca
correct, feminine noun
- palomilla de los granos 1, record 1, Spanish, palomilla%20de%20los%20granos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecto lepidóptero originario de Europa que [...] ataca a los alimentos almacenados y se puede encontrar sobre todo en frutos secos como nueces o almendras, aunque también se alimenta de chocolate y a veces de cereales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - palomilla%20bandeada
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