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EARWORM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ryania
1, record 1, English, ryania
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ryania is a botanical insecticide made from the ground stems of Ryania speciosa, a native plant of tropical America. The principle alkaloid in this stem extract is ryanodine which makes up 0. 16-0. 2% of the product. Ryania is highly toxic to the fruit moth, coddling moth and corn earworm, European corn borer, and citrus thrips, but it is ineffective against the cabbage maggot, cauliflower worms or boll weevil. 1, record 1, English, - ryania
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ryania
1, record 1, French, ryania
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ryania. Il est dérivé de Ryania speciosa, une plante originaire d'Amérique tropicale. 2, record 1, French, - ryania
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earworm
1, record 2, English, earworm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A song or melody that keeps repeating in one’s mind. 2, record 2, English, - earworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term earworm originally comes from a translation of the German word "Ohrwurm. "... Often a person experiencing an earworm has no idea why a tune has popped into their head and has little control over how long it continues. 3, record 2, English, - earworm
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ear worm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chanson-velcro
1, record 2, French, chanson%2Dvelcro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chanson obsédante 1, record 2, French, chanson%20obs%C3%A9dante%20
correct, feminine noun
- air obsédant 1, record 2, French, air%20obs%C3%A9dant%20
correct, masculine noun
- ver d’oreille 1, record 2, French, ver%20d%26rsquo%3Boreille
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] une mélodie très populaire qu'on retient trop facilement et dont on ne peut pas se débarrasser. 1, record 2, French, - chanson%2Dvelcro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corn earworm
1, record 3, English, corn%20earworm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Noctulidae. 2, record 3, English, - corn%20earworm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ver de l'épi du maïs
1, record 3, French, ver%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pi%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Noctulidae. 2, record 3, French, - ver%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pi%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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