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PLANTE-HOTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternate host plant
1, record 1, English, alternate%20host%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternate host 2, record 1, English, alternate%20host
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant other than the main host, on which a pathogen or pest can live ... Many rusts also overwinter on alternate hosts ... 2, record 1, English, - alternate%20host%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternate host plant in the life cycle of an organism, e.g. of rusts. 1, record 1, English, - alternate%20host%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternate host: abridged term 3, record 1, English, - alternate%20host%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante-hôte intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, plante%2Dh%C3%B4te%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante-hôte relais 1, record 1, French, plante%2Dh%C3%B4te%20%20relais
correct, feminine noun
- hôte relais 2, record 1, French, h%C3%B4te%20relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante-hôte relais : Ann. Zool. écol. animale, 1972, vol. 4, n° 3. 1, record 1, French, - plante%2Dh%C3%B4te%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plante intervenant dans le cycle biologique d'un organisme. 1, record 1, French, - plante%2Dh%C3%B4te%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta hospedante alterna
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20hospedante%20alterna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- host plant
1, record 2, English, host%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- food plant 2, record 2, English, food%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant that supports a parasite habitually dwelling in or upon it. 3, record 2, English, - host%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Brimstone larvae eat cabbage, but conventional wisdom is that purging and alder buckthorn are their only food plants. 2, record 2, English, - host%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante hôte
1, record 2, French, plante%20h%C3%B4te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plante-hôte 2, record 2, French, plante%2Dh%C3%B4te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme [...] végétal qui héberge un parasite. 3, record 2, French, - plante%20h%C3%B4te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'opposé, l'étalement des dates de semis d'une culture pérenne peut assurer une hétérogénéité qui limitera le développement dans l'espace d'un déprédateur inféodé à un stade phénologique précis de la plante hôte. Des études en ce sens sont entreprises pour évaluer l'impact économique de cette technique en sylviculture. 4, record 2, French, - plante%20h%C3%B4te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta hospedera
1, record 2, Spanish, planta%20hospedera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta huésped 2, record 2, Spanish, planta%20hu%C3%A9sped
correct, feminine noun
- planta-huésped 3, record 2, Spanish, planta%2Dhu%C3%A9sped
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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