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EPIPHYTIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Plant Diseases
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barley yellow dwarf virus
1, record 1, English, barley%20yellow%20dwarf%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BYDV 2, record 1, English, BYDV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barley Yellow Dwarf virus (BYDV) is the most important virus disease of cereals in Canada and world-wide. Outbreaks of Barley Yellow Dwarf virus, although sporadic, may be devastating. During epidemics, losses of up to 80% of yield are possible in barley, oat, and wheat. 3, record 1, English, - barley%20yellow%20dwarf%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barley yellow dwarf virus; BYDV: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - barley%20yellow%20dwarf%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus de la jaunisse nanisante de l’orge
1, record 1, French, virus%20de%20la%20jaunisse%20nanisante%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Borge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VJNO 2, record 1, French, VJNO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus du nanisme jaune de l’orge 3, record 1, French, virus%20du%20nanisme%20jaune%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Borge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virus de la jaunisse nanisante de l'orge(VJNO) est la maladie virale des céréales la plus répandue au Canada et à travers le monde. Son apparition, quoique sporadique, peut avoir des effets catastrophiques. Les pertes de rendement de l'orge, de l'avoine et du blé peuvent atteindre jusqu'à 80 % au cours d’une épiphytie. 2, record 1, French, - virus%20de%20la%20jaunisse%20nanisante%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Borge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les pucerons [...] inoculent le virus de la jaunisse nanisante de l’orge, au début de l’automne, lorsque la plante est en période végétative, et peuvent causer des dégâts irréversibles dans le peuplement. On lutte par pulvérisation d’insecticides lors de l’apparition des premiers vols. 4, record 1, French, - virus%20de%20la%20jaunisse%20nanisante%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Borge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
virus de la jaunisse nanisante de l’orge : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - virus%20de%20la%20jaunisse%20nanisante%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Borge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus del enanismo amarillo de la cebada
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20del%20enanismo%20amarillo%20de%20la%20cebada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epiphytotic
1, record 2, English, epiphytotic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epiphytotic disease 2, record 2, English, epiphytotic%20disease
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any infectious plant disease that occurs sporadically in epidemic proportions. 3, record 2, English, - epiphytotic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epiphytotics affect a high percentage of the host plant population, sometimes over a wide area. They may be mild or destructive and local or regional in occurrence. 4, record 2, English, - epiphytotic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term epiphytotic is used both to designate an outbreak of plant disease in epidemic proportions and the disease itself. In older texts the word epidemic is used to denote the concept now known as epiphytotic. 5, record 2, English, - epiphytotic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plant disease epidemic
- epiphyty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épiphytie
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9piphytie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie qui attaque de nombreuses plantes de la même espèce, en un même lieu. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piphytie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mildiou de la vigne, la cercosporiose de la betterave, la jaunisse du pois, etc., sont des épiphyties. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piphytie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une épiphytie n’ est pas une maladie comme telle. Il existe, cependant, de nombreuses maladies, dont l'oïdium, la carie, le mildiou, qui ont tendance à s’attaquer à une population de plantes de façon épidémique. Ces maladies sont alors souvent dénommées des épiphyties. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piphytie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- maladie épidémique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epifitia
1, record 2, Spanish, epifitia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad que ataca de modo generalizado a una especie vegetal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - epifitia
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