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ALEYRODIDAE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
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
- whiteflies
1, record 1, English, whiteflies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Family Aleyrodidae, whiteflies. Whiteflies are small, moth-like insects covered with a white meal of powdery wax. ... They feed on the under surfaces of the leaves of their host plants and rise in a cloud when disturbed. In the tropics and subtropics, whiteflies replace aphids as vectors of viruses on field crops. 2, record 1, English, - whiteflies
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
- Aleyrodidae
1, record 1, French, Aleyrodidae
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse whitefly
1, record 2, English, greenhouse%20whitefly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glasshouse whitefly 2, record 2, English, glasshouse%20whitefly
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Aleyrodidae, order Hemiptera, that is detrimental to green house plants. 3, record 2, English, - greenhouse%20whitefly
Record 2, Key term(s)
- greenhouse white fly
- glasshouse white fly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aleurode des serres
1, record 2, French, aleurode%20des%20serres
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Aleyrodidae(ordre des hémiptères) nuisible pour les plantes des serres. 2, record 2, French, - aleurode%20des%20serres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosca blanca de los invernaderos
1, record 2, Spanish, mosca%20blanca%20de%20los%20invernaderos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crawler
1, record 3, English, crawler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the Aleyrodidae family (whiteflies) 1, record 3, English, - crawler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- larve mobile
1, record 3, French, larve%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- larve mobile de premier stade 1, record 3, French, larve%20mobile%20de%20premier%20stade
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille Aleyrodidae. [...] La larve de 1er stade est mobile; par la suite, elle s’entoure d’une substance noirâtre écailleuse. 2, record 3, French, - larve%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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