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COCON CHENILLE FEMELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tobacco moth
1, record 1, English, tobacco%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tobacco moth feeds on a variety of stored products including almost all grains, many ground cereal products, tobacco, chocolate, spices, etc. This species is often associated with the Indian-meal moth, causing similar damage. The larvae differ in that on the tobacco moth the body hairs arise from the centre of small blackish-brown spots. These spots are absent on Indian-meal moth larvae. 2, record 1, English, - tobacco%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The adult tobacco moth is a small, grey or brownish-grey moth with a wing-spread of about 1.4 centimetres. The female lays about 200 eggs, either singly or in small groups. The larvae are dull creamy white and about 1.2 centimetres in length when mature. The tobacco moth passes the winter as a larva, hibernating in a loose cocoon in cracks and crevices in buildings. Pupation occurs in late spring and the adults mate and lay eggs shortly after emergence. The webbing spun by the larvae is lighter than that of the Indian-meal moth. 2, record 1, English, - tobacco%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrale du tabac
1, record 1, French, pyrale%20du%20tabac
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrale du tabac se nourrit d’une variété de produits entreposés, y compris presque tous les grains, de nombreux produits céréaliers moulus, le tabac, le chocolat, les épices, etc. On associe souvent cette espèce à la pyrale indienne de la farine, car elle cause des dommages similaires. On peut cependant distinguer leurs chenilles, car celle de la pyrale du tabac est parsemée de taches brun noirâtre à la base des soies. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20du%20tabac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'imago est un petit papillon, gris ou gris brunâtre, d’une envergure d’environ 1, 4 cm. La femelle pond environ deux cents œufs qu'elle expulse isolément ou en petit groupe. La chenille, d’un blanc crème terne, mesure environ 1, 2 cm au terme de son développement. Cette espèce hiberne sous forme de larve, dans un cocon lâche, dans les fissures et les lézardes des bâtiments. Le cocon tissé par la chenille de la pyrale du tabac est plus léger que celui de la pyrale indienne de la farine. La chenille se chrysalide à la fin du printemps et, dès la fin de la nymphose, l'adulte femelle s’accouple et pond des œufs. 2, record 1, French, - pyrale%20du%20tabac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla del tabaco
1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20del%20tabaco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El adulto tiene una longitud alar de 14 a 17 mm, y con las alas en reposo de 8 a 11 mm de largo. Las alas anteriores son grises hasta pardos y presentan franjas transversales ondeadas, con borde oscurro. Las larvas son según la alimentación, de color blancuzco, amarillento o rojizo, con cabeza, parte del dorso color marrón. Llegan a medir 10-15 mm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polilla%20del%20tabaco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mediterranean flour moth
1, record 2, English, mediterranean%20flour%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This insect infests flour, feeds, nuts, dried fruit, breakfast cereals, biscuits, and seeds, but rarely grains such as wheat and barley. At one time it was the most serious pest in flour mills. The larvae spin silken threads, matting food particles together, and clogging machinery to such an extent that mill operations can be seriously hindered. However, modern control measures have eliminated this pest from most mills. 2, record 2, English, - mediterranean%20flour%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The adult has a wing-spread of about 2.5 centimetres. The forewings are pale grey with transverse black wavy lines. The female moth lays about 300 eggs. When fully grown, the larvae are about 1.2 centimetres long, whitish or pinkish in colour, with a dark brown head. The body hairs on the back arise from dark brown spots. When mature, the larvae spin cocoons in which they pupate. The cocoon may be formed in food, machinery, or on bare surfaces. The life cycle from egg to adult requires about eight or nine weeks under summer conditions. 2, record 2, English, - mediterranean%20flour%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pyrale méditerranéenne de la farine
1, record 2, French, pyrale%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne%20de%20la%20farine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet insecte s’attaque à la farine, aux aliments du bétail, aux noix, aux fruits secs, aux céréales de table, aux biscuits et aux semences, mais rarement au grain comme le blé et l’orge. À une certaine époque, la pyrale méditerranéenne était le principal ravageur des moulins. La chenille relie, à l’aide d’un fil de soie, les particules de nourriture et, parfois, son travail peut bloquer les machines au point de gêner les opérations du moulin. Cependant, les méthodes de lutte modernes ont chassé ce ravageur de la plupart des moulins. 2, record 2, French, - pyrale%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adulte a une envergure d’environ 2, 5 cm. Les ailes antérieures, gris pâle, sont ornées de bandes transverses noires et sinueuses. La femelle pond à peu près trois cents œufs. Au terme de son développement, la chenille mesure 1, 2 cm de longueur et est blanchâtre ou rosâtre, avec une tête brun foncé. Elle montre, sur son dos, des taches brun foncé à la base des soies. La nymphose s’accomplit dans un cocon tissé par la larve dans la nourriture, les machines ou sur une surface nue. Dans des conditions estivales, le cycle évolutif, de l'œuf à l'adulte, demande de huit à neuf semaines. 2, record 2, French, - pyrale%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne%20de%20la%20farine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla mediterránea de la harina
1, record 2, Spanish, polilla%20mediterr%C3%A1nea%20de%20la%20harina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ESPECIE: Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella (Zeller). (Palomilla o polilla mediterránea de la harina). El adulto es de cabeza pequeña, globosa, sin penacho. Su tamaño es de aproximadamente 2 cm con las alas extendidas. Las alas anteriores son de un color gris plomizo con bandas onduladas negras. Las alas posteriores son anchas, claras, casi blancas, con una banda de pelos de tamaño reducido. La larva es de color blanquecino o ligeramente rosado con pequeños puntos negros en el cuerpo. ALIMENTO. Prefiere la harina de trigo aunque también se alimenta de granos de otros cereales y sus productos, nueces, cacao, galletas, almendras, harina de soya, frutas secas. DISTRIBUCION. En todo el mundo. IMPORTANCIA. Plaga secundaria de los granos de cereales sanos y enteros. Plaga primaria de la harina y otros productos molidos de cereales, oleaginosas y leguminosas. Las lanosidades que produce la larva pueden llegar a obstruir tubos y conductos de los molinos de trigo y sirven de refugio a otros insectos que dañan granos y productos almacenados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - polilla%20mediterr%C3%A1nea%20de%20la%20harina
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