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NOCTUELLE CHOU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
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
- cabbage moth
1, record 1, English, cabbage%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cabbage army moth 2, record 1, English, cabbage%20army%20moth
correct, see observation
- cabbage armyworm moth 3, record 1, English, cabbage%20armyworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adult: 40 to 45 mm wingspan. Greenish-brown fore wings with blackish-brown transversal undulations alternating with clearer areas. Light grey hind wings. 4, record 1, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Host plants: Cruciferaceae (cabbage, turnip), tobacco, red beet, flax, lettuce, chicory, etc. 4, record 1, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Damage. They occur particularly in June, then in September. The caterpillars [of the cabbage moth] destroy a large number of leaves and their frass accumulates in the central part of the cabbage or plant on which they develop. 4, record 1, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Not to be confused with the "cabbage armyworm" which is the same insect but at a different stage of its life (caterpillar). 5, record 1, English, - cabbage%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Mamestra brassicae" is the preferred scientific name. 5, record 1, English, - cabbage%20moth
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
- noctuelle du chou
1, record 1, French, noctuelle%20du%20chou
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adulte : 40 à 45 mm d’envergure. Ailes antérieures brun verdâtre avec des ondulations transversales brun noirâtre alternant avec des zones plus claires. Ailes postérieures gris clair. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plantes-hôtes : les crucifères (chou, navet), le tabac, la betterave, le lin, la laitue, la chicorée, etc. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dégâts. Ils se produisent surtout en juin, puis en septembre. Les chenilles [de la noctuelle du chou] détruisent une quantité importante de feuilles et leurs excréments s’accumulent dans la partie centrale du Chou ou de la plante sur laquelle elles se développent. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle du chou» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire(chenille). 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
«Mamestra brassicae» est le nom latin à privilégier. 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oruga de la col
1, record 1, Spanish, oruga%20de%20la%20col
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- noctuido de la col 2, record 1, Spanish, noctuido%20de%20la%20col
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
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
- cabbage armyworm
1, record 2, English, cabbage%20armyworm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cabbage army worm 2, record 2, English, cabbage%20army%20worm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larva: 40 to 45 mm, smooth green to greyish-brown body with a whitish medio-dorsal line. On each segment there are 4 large black spots forming a square. 3, record 2, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Host plants: Cruciferaceae (cabbage, turnip), tobacco, red beet, flax, lettuce, chicory, etc. 3, record 2, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Damage. They occur particularly in June, then in September. The caterpillars [of the cabbage moth] destroy a large number of leaves and their frass accumulates in the central part of the cabbage or plant on which they develop. 3, record 2, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Not to be confused with "cabbage moth" and "cabbage armyworm moth" which are the same insects but at the adult stage of their lives. 4, record 2, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Mamestra brassicae" is the preferred scientific name. 4, record 2, English, - cabbage%20armyworm
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
- noctuelle du chou
1, record 2, French, noctuelle%20du%20chou
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larve : 40 à 45 mm, corps glabre vert à brun grisâtre avec une ligne médio-dorsale blanchâtre. Sur chaque segment, 4 gros points noirs disposés en carré. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plantes-hôtes : les crucifères (chou, navet), le tabac, la betterave, le lin, la laitue, la chicorée, etc. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dégâts. Ils se produisent surtout en juin, puis en septembre. Les chenilles [de la noctuelle du chou] détruisent une quantité importante de feuilles et leurs excréments s’accumulent dans la partie centrale du chou ou de la plante sur laquelle elles se développent. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme «Noctuelle du chou» est utilisé en français pour désigner l'insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade(chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 3, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
«Mamestra brassicae» est le nom latin à privilégier. 3, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20du%20chou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- owlet moth
1, record 3, English, owlet%20moth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- noctuid moth 2, record 3, English, noctuid%20moth
correct
- noctuid 3, record 3, English, noctuid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of numerous, usually dull-colored night-flying moths of the family Noctuidae, having a well-developed proboscis for sucking nectar and larvae such as the cutworms and armyworms that are destructive to young trees and other crops. 1, record 3, English, - owlet%20moth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle
1, record 3, French, noctuelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte lépidoptère hétéroptère (noctuidés), papillon nocturne, généralement de taille moyenne et de coloration terne (grise, brune). 2, record 3, French, - noctuelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noctuelle. [...] Les chenilles s’alimentent principalement la nuit, s’attaquant aux racines, aux collets et aux parties aériennes des plantes cultivées, provoquant parfois de graves dommages. [...] Les espèces les plus communes et les plus dommageables aux cultures sont la noctuelle gamma(sur toutes les cultures), la noctuelle du blé, la noctuelle du seigle(qui s’attaque aux jeunes épis), la noctuelle des graminées fourragères(qui peut détruire en quelques jours des milliers d’hectares de prairies), la noctuelle du maïs, la noctuelle du sorgho, la noctuelle de l'artichaut, la noctuelle du chou et la noctuelle potagère(qui consomment les feuilles des choux, des navets, des salades, etc). 3, record 3, French, - noctuelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «noctuelle» est utilisé en français pour désigner l’insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 4, record 3, French, - noctuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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