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RATICIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rat poison
1, record 1, English, rat%20poison
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first synthetic organic rat poison of commercial importance was 1-naphthyl thiourea (antu), manufactured by reaction of 1-naphthylamine with ammonium thiocyanate. Another earlier organic rodenticide was 2-chloro-4-dimethylamino-6-methylpyrimidine (crimidine). 1, record 1, English, - rat%20poison
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raticide
1, record 1, French, raticide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit utilisé pour détruire les rats. 2, record 1, French, - raticide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- raticida
1, record 1, Spanish, raticida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para combatir las ratas y ratones, caseros o de campo, y otros roedores, se utilizan diversos productos llamados raticidas o rodenticidas que corresponden a alguno de los cuatro grupos siguientes: gases o humos asfixiantes, [...]; virus, [...]; cebos tóxicos, [...], y hemorrágicos, [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - raticida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rat-killing
1, record 2, English, rat%2Dkilling
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In developing countries ... it is typical that most rodent control is done by periodic rat-killing campaigns which are organized and imposed from outside the villages involved. 1, record 2, English, - rat%2Dkilling
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rat killing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raticide
1, record 2, French, raticide
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a la propriété de tuer, de détruire les rats. 2, record 2, French, - raticide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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