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LYMANTRIA DISPAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gypsy moth
1, record 1, English, gypsy%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Old World tussock moth (Porthetria dispar) introduced about 1869 into the U.S. that has a brown male and a larger whitish female with wings marked by dark lines and that develops as a grayish brown mottled hairy caterpillar which is a very destructive defoliator of many trees. 2, record 1, English, - gypsy%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spongieuse
1, record 1, French, spongieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombyx disparate 2, record 1, French, bombyx%20disparate
correct, masculine noun
- bombyx spongieuse 3, record 1, French, bombyx%20spongieuse
masculine noun
- disparate 4, record 1, French, disparate
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette mouche est fort utile car ses larves sont endoparasites des chenilles du disparate (Lymantria dispar). 4, record 1, French, - spongieuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte ravageur des forêts. 5, record 1, French, - spongieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lagarta de los frutales
1, record 1, Spanish, lagarta%20de%20los%20frutales
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Agriculture - General
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada and the United States
1, record 2, English, Comprehensive%20policy%20to%20control%20the%20spread%20of%20North%20American%20gypsy%20moth%2C%20Lymantria%20dispar%20in%20Canada%20and%20the%20United%20States
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Certification of Christmas Trees and non-propagative forest products with bark for export to the U.S. to prevent the spread of gypsy moth 1, record 2, English, Certification%20of%20Christmas%20Trees%20and%20non%2Dpropagative%20forest%20products%20with%20bark%20for%20export%20to%20the%20U%2ES%2E%20to%20prevent%20the%20spread%20of%20gypsy%20moth
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Policy Directives number D-98-09 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency replaces Policy Directives D-96-21. 1, record 2, English, - Comprehensive%20policy%20to%20control%20the%20spread%20of%20North%20American%20gypsy%20moth%2C%20Lymantria%20dispar%20in%20Canada%20and%20the%20United%20States
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Politique détaillée pour le contrôle de la spongieuse nord-américaine, Lymantria dispar, au Canada et aux États-Unis
1, record 2, French, Politique%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20spongieuse%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine%2C%20Lymantria%20dispar%2C%20au%20Canada%20et%20aux%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Certification des arbres de Noël et des produits forestiers non écorcés ne servant pas à la multiplication destinés aux marchés américains, afin d’empêcher la propagation de la spongieuse 1, record 2, French, Certification%20des%20arbres%20de%20No%C3%ABl%20et%20des%20produits%20forestiers%20non%20%C3%A9corc%C3%A9s%20ne%20servant%20pas%20%C3%A0%20la%20multiplication%20destin%C3%A9s%20aux%20march%C3%A9s%20am%C3%A9ricains%2C%20afin%20d%26rsquo%3Bemp%C3%AAcher%20la%20propagation%20de%20la%20spongieuse
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Circulaire numéro D-98-09 de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments remplace la circulaire numéro D-96-21. 1, record 2, French, - Politique%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20spongieuse%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine%2C%20Lymantria%20dispar%2C%20au%20Canada%20et%20aux%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Agriculture - General
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar L.) - Plant Protection Policy for Ships
1, record 3, English, Asian%20Gypsy%20Moth%20%28Lymantria%20dispar%20L%2E%29%20%2D%20Plant%20Protection%20Policy%20for%20Ships
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Asian Gypsy Moth - Plant Protection Policy for Ships 1, record 3, English, Asian%20Gypsy%20Moth%20%2D%20Plant%20Protection%20Policy%20for%20Ships
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Policy Directives number D-95-03 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency replaces Policy Directives number D-94-03. 1, record 3, English, - Asian%20Gypsy%20Moth%20%28Lymantria%20dispar%20L%2E%29%20%2D%20Plant%20Protection%20Policy%20for%20Ships
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Spongieuse asiatique(Lymantria dispar L.)-Politique phytosanitaire visant les navires
1, record 3, French, Spongieuse%20asiatique%28Lymantria%20dispar%20L%2E%29%2DPolitique%20phytosanitaire%20visant%20les%20navires
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Spongieuse asiatique(Lymantria dispar)-Politique phytosanitaire visant les navires 1, record 3, French, Spongieuse%20asiatique%28Lymantria%20dispar%29%2DPolitique%20phytosanitaire%20visant%20les%20navires
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Circulaire numéro D-95-03 de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments remplace la circulaire numéro D-94-03. 1, record 3, French, - Spongieuse%20asiatique%28Lymantria%20dispar%20L%2E%29%2DPolitique%20phytosanitaire%20visant%20les%20navires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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