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VARROA DESTRUCTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- varroosis
1, record 1, English, varroosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- varroatosis 2, record 1, English, varroatosis
correct
- varroasis 3, record 1, English, varroasis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a parasitosis of the adult and brood honeybee due to a hematophagous arachnid parasite, Varroa destructor. 4, record 1, English, - varroosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The parasite Varroa destructor's] natural host is the Asian bee Apis cerana (in Asia, it is endemic). It has caused epizootics in Apis mellifera since its transfer to this species in the 1960s ... Today it is a worldwide problem spread via the apiary trade. 4, record 1, English, - varroosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- varroase
1, record 1, French, varroase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- varroatose 2, record 1, French, varroatose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasitose de l'abeille mellifère causée par [l'acarien] Varroa destructor. 3, record 1, French, - varroase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’acarien s’installe et se développe sur le couvain, qui aboutit à la destruction de la majorité des larves. Celles qui parviennent néanmoins à atteindre l’âge adulte souffrent de malformations importantes. Par ailleurs, lors de leurs déplacements, les ouvrières infestées contaminent d’autres abeilles. 4, record 1, French, - varroase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Varroa destructor(auparavant nommé Varroa jacobsoni) existe depuis plusieurs années au Québec, au Canada(1990) et un peu partout [à l'échelle de la planète]. 3, record 1, French, - varroase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- varroatosis
1, record 1, Spanish, varroatosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- varroosis 1, record 1, Spanish, varroosis
correct, feminine noun
- varroasis 2, record 1, Spanish, varroasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasitosis externa de la abeja, producida por el ácaro mesostigmado Varroa destructor, que parasita preferentemente a los estadios juveniles de la abeja (larvas y ninfas) y también a los adultos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - varroatosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- varroa mite
1, record 2, English, varroa%20mite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arachnid of the family Varroidae. 2, record 2, English, - varroa%20mite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Varroa destructor is an external parasitic mite that attacks honey bees Apis cerana and Apis mellifera. The disease caused by the mites is called varroatosis. 3, record 2, English, - varroa%20mite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- varroa
1, record 2, French, varroa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acarien (classe des Arachnidés) de la famille des Varroidae, agent causal de la varroase dans les ruches. 2, record 2, French, - varroa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varroa destructor(auparavant nommé Varroa jacobsoni) existe depuis plusieurs années au Québec, au Canada(1990) et un peu partout à travers le monde. 2, record 2, French, - varroa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácaro varroa
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1caro%20varroa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- varroa 2, record 2, Spanish, varroa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ectoparásito (parásito externo) de la abeja melífera (Apis mellifera) [y Apis cerana], que afecta tanto a la cría como a los adultos, de los que se alimenta de su hemolinfa (o sangre de los insectos). 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1caro%20varroa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produce la varroasis. 3, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1caro%20varroa
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