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PLEOPHAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyphagous
1, record 1, English, polyphagous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- euryphagous 2, record 1, English, euryphagous
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeding on many different kinds of plants or animals. 3, record 1, English, - polyphagous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyphage
1, record 1, French, polyphage
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pléophage 2, record 1, French, pl%C3%A9ophage
correct, adjective
- polytrophe 3, record 1, French, polytrophe
correct, adjective
- euryphage 4, record 1, French, euryphage
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se nourrit de substances animales et végétales. 5, record 1, French, - polyphage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la rubrique «omnivore» dans MAMED. 5, record 1, French, - polyphage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chenilles polyphages ou euryphages se nourrissent de plantes variées souvent fort différentes et éloignées les unes des autres au point de vue botanique. C'est à cette catégorie de chenilles qu'appartiennent les espèces les plus nuisibles. Le Zigzag (Lymantria dispar) [est] devenu un des plus grands destructeurs de forêts, s'attaquant aussi bien aux feuilles qu'aux Conifères. 6, record 1, French, - polyphage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polífago
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADfago
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que se alimenta con cualquier materia dentro de una gama amplia de alimentos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADfago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finalmente, hay plagas que consumen multitud de especies vegetales sin preferencia [...]; éstas se describen [...] con el nombre de "plagas polífagas"; entre ellas hay algunas que devoran cuanto se presenta y destruyen los cultivos sin distinción; otras, aunque también polífagas, no son tan generales [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADfago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si se considera la relación taxonómica del alcance hospedero-planta, los insectos se pueden clasificar como monófagos, oligófagos o polífagos, si entre sus hospederos se incluyen plantas de una o varias especies relacionadas dentro de un género, de varios géneros dentro de una familia, o varias familias en varios órdenes de plantas, respectivamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADfago
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