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AFIDO [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
DEF

The common name applied to the soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae; they are phytophagous plant pests and vectors for plant viruses and fungal parasites.

DEF

aphid: Any of numerous small sluggish homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants thereby causing wilting, distorted growth, or gall formation, serve as vectors of certain important virus diseases of plants, and excrete as a byproduct of their metabolism a sweet liquid very attractive to ants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

Petit insecte (de 2 à 5 mm) de couleurs variées appartenant à l'ordre des homoptères et au sous-ordre des aphidés qui vit sur les plantes et en suce les sucs.

OBS

aphidiens; aphidés : noms scientifiques des pucerons vrais.

OBS

Les aphididés forment une famille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
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