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ZEA MAYS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cowpea weevil
1, record 1, English, cowpea%20weevil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To reduce storage losses in developing countries, protecting seeds by natural substances, which may be less toxic and less expensive than synthetic, may prove a worthwhile alternative. The present paper describes the results of laboratory testing of the effects of ester extracts of nine different plants against the cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus Fab.) and the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzea L.). 1, record 1, English, - cowpea%20weevil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruche du niébé
1, record 1, French, bruche%20du%20ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruche à quatre taches 2, record 1, French, bruche%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20taches
correct, feminine noun
- bruche maculée 3, record 1, French, bruche%20macul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bruches des Légumineuses ont une importance économique certaine, car plusieurs espèces sont capables de détruire complètement un stock de graines en quelques générations. C’est le cas par exemple de la bruche du niébé, Callosobruchus maculatus, espèce cosmopolite étudiée en particulier à l’Université de Londres ou la bruche du haricot, Acanthoscelides obtectus, dont le site HYPP de l’Inra présente la fiche d’identité. 1, record 1, French, - bruche%20du%20ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Callosobruchus maculatus, ou bruche à quatre taches, a été trouvé dans sept différentes espèces de légumineuses, à savoir vohème, pois du cap, ambérique, haricot, dolique, lentille et voandzo bory. Il est le plus répandu. À mentionner qu’il y a une nette préférence alimentaire pour les petits grains d’ambérique que pour le pois du cap. 2, record 1, French, - bruche%20du%20ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La bruche maculée(Callosobruchus maculatus Fab.) et le charançon du riz(Sitophilus oryzae L.) ont été isolés à Yamoussoukro à partir de graines de Phaseolus et de Vigna pour la première, de graines de maïs pour le second; ils ont été élevés en boîtes de plastique sur niébé(Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.) pour la bruche et sur maïs(Zea mays L.) pour le charançon, à l'obscurité au laboratoire de l'École nationale supérieure agronomique de Yamoussoukro. La salle d’élevage était maintenue à 29 °C et 80% d’humidité relative. 3, record 1, French, - bruche%20du%20ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet corn
1, record 2, English, sweet%20corn
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sugar corn 2, record 2, English, sugar%20corn
correct
- sugar maize 3, record 2, English, sugar%20maize
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A variety of corn used as table corn having a high sugar content and used as table corn and as a processed food. 4, record 2, English, - sweet%20corn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Grain food product. 4, record 2, English, - sweet%20corn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sweet corn; sugar maize: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - sweet%20corn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maïs sucré
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AFs%20sucr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maïs doux 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AFs%20doux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le maïs doux (ou sucré) s’achète frais, en épis, de juillet à octobre. Ses grains sont plus clairs, avec un épi plus grand. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20sucr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zea mays Linnaeus, var. saccharata(Sturtevant) L. H. Bailey. 4, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20sucr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Céréales grains. 5, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20sucr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maïs sucré; maïs doux : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20sucr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz dulce
1, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20dulce
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- maíz azucarado 1, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20azucarado
masculine noun
- maíz arrugado 1, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20arrugado
masculine noun
- maíz dextrinoso 1, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20dextrinoso
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pop-corn
1, record 3, English, pop%2Dcorn
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- popping corn 2, record 3, English, popping%20corn
correct
- popcorn 3, record 3, English, popcorn
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [variety] of corn whose dried kernels explode into large, fluffy masses when heated ... 4, record 3, English, - pop%2Dcorn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zea mays var. Everta. Agricultural food products (cereals). 4, record 3, English, - pop%2Dcorn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pop-corn; Zea mays : Terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - pop%2Dcorn
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pop corn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maïs à éclater
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clater
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maïs perlé 2, record 3, French, ma%C3%AFs%20perl%C3%A9
masculine noun, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zea mays var. everta. Céréales grains. 3, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clater
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz reventón
1, record 3, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20revent%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El maíz reventón es una forma extrema de maíz duro con endosperma duro que ocupa la mayor parte del grano y una pequeña cantidad de almidón blando en la parte basal del mismo. Los granos son pequeños, con pericarpio grueso y varían en su forma de redondos a oblongos. Cuando se calienta el grano, revienta y el endospermo sale. Varias formas primitivas de maíz tienen granos de tipo reventón. El uso principal del maíz reventón es para bocadillos (rositas o palomitas). Los granos con bajo contenido de humedad -cerca de 14%- cuando se calientan a alrededor de 170°C, revientan y cuanto mayor es su expansión mejor es la calidad del producto final. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz%20revent%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dent corn
1, record 4, English, dent%20corn
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dent maize 2, record 4, English, dent%20maize
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dent Corn. If a typical dent kernel is viewed in cross section, the outer portion, which consists of hard endosperm, will appear horny and translucent. ... During drying, shrinkage is greatest in the soft endosperm, causing the top of the kernel to become depressed, hence the name "dent". 3, record 4, English, - dent%20corn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agricultural food products (Cereals). 4, record 4, English, - dent%20corn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dent corn; Zea mays convar indentata: Terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - dent%20corn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maïs denté
1, record 4, French, ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maïs dent-de-cheval 2, record 4, French, ma%C3%AFs%20dent%2Dde%2Dcheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de maïs(Zea mays indentata). 2, record 4, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maïs denté : Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 4, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- maïs dent de cheval
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz dentado
1, record 4, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20dentado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- maíz diente de caballo 2, record 4, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20diente%20de%20caballo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey: es la variedad botánica más cultivada en el mundo; comúnmente se le conoce como maíz dentado (dent corn), debido a que al madurar, sus granos presentan una depresión en el extremo distal. 3, record 4, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz%20dentado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zein
1, record 5, English, zein
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corn-derived prolamin (i.e., from Zea mays) available as a combustible white or yellowish water-insoluble powder with a high leucine content. Coating and glazing for some foods (candy, confectionery). 2, record 5, English, - zein
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zein [is a] nontoxic protein of the prolamine class ... Free of cystine, lysine and tryptophan. 3, record 5, English, - zein
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zéine
1, record 5, French, z%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolamine du maïs(Zea mays) se présentant sous la forme d’une poudre combustible, blanche ou jaunâtre, riche en leucine, insoluble dans l'eau. Enrobage et lustrage de certaines denrées(bonbons, pâtisseries). 2, record 5, French, - z%C3%A9ine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] zéine [est dépourvue] de plusieurs acides aminés indispensables à la survie (tryptophane) et à la croissance (lysine) des mammifères [...]; elle ne saurait couvrir les besoins protéiniques de l’homme [...] 3, record 5, French, - z%C3%A9ine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zeína
1, record 5, Spanish, ze%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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