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GALE POUDREUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- powdery scab
1, record 1, English, powdery%20scab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitted scab 2, record 1, English, pitted%20scab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fungus disease of potato tubers caused by Spongospora subterranea and characterized by nodular discolored lesions, which burst and expose masses of powdery fungus spores. 3, record 1, English, - powdery%20scab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gale poudreuse
1, record 1, French, gale%20poudreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gale picotée 2, record 1, French, gale%20picot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à la gale commune, la gale poudreuse est causée par un champignon que l'on nomme Spongospora dont l'espèce rapportée chez la pomme de terre est subterranea. 3, record 1, French, - gale%20poudreuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En plus de la pomme de terre, les plants de tomate, le tabac et diverses solanacées peuvent servir de plantes hôtes pour le champignon[.] 3, record 1, French, - gale%20poudreuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sarna pulverulenta
1, record 1, Spanish, sarna%20pulverulenta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad causada por el Spongospora subterranea y que se caracteriza por la aparición de pequeñas ampollas de color claro en la superficie del tubérculo de la papa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sarna%20pulverulenta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potato mop top virus
1, record 2, English, potato%20mop%20top%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PMTV 2, record 2, English, PMTV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potato mop-top virus causes an economically important disease of potato since serious yield and quality reductions can occur in some cultivars. In potato the virus can cause a wide range of symptoms including dwarfing of shoots (mop-top), pale green V-shaped markings (chevrons) on young leaves, bright yellow blotches, mottling, rings and V-shapes on foliage (aucuba), cracking of tubers and internal necrotic rust-coloured spots, arches and rings within tubers (spraing). The powdery scab fungus (Spongospora subterranea), a soil-borne organism, is the only known vector of potato mop-top virus. 3, record 2, English, - potato%20mop%20top%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus du sommet touffu de la pomme de terre
1, record 2, French, virus%20du%20sommet%20touffu%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PMTV 2, record 2, French, PMTV
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VSTPT 3, record 2, French, VSTPT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virus du sommet touffu de la pomme de terre(PMTV) est l'agent d’une maladie économiquement importante de la pomme de terre, qui peut provoquer des réductions graves du rendement et de la qualité chez certains cultivars. Chez la pomme de terre, le virus peut se manifester par une vaste gamme de symptômes, dont le rabougrissement des pousses(sommet touffu), l'apparition de marques en V vert pâle(chevrons) sur les feuilles, l'apparition de taches, marbrures ou marques en V jaune vif(aucuba) sur les feuilles, le fendillement des tubercules et l'apparition à l'intérieur de ceux-ci de points, arcs et anneaux nécrosés de couleur rouille(spraing). Le champignon terricole Spongospora subterranea, agent de la gale poudreuse, est le seul vecteur connu du PMTV. 3, record 2, French, - virus%20du%20sommet%20touffu%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C’est l’abréviation anglaise «PMTV» qui semble être le plus utilisée en français. 4, record 2, French, - virus%20du%20sommet%20touffu%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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