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caruncho do milho

English translation: maize weevil


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Portuguese term or phrase:caruncho do milho
English translation:maize weevil
Entered by: regazola
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00:50 May 4, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
Portuguese term or phrase: caruncho do milho
contexto "O caruncho do milho Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch., 1855) é a principal praga encontrada no armazenamento de tais grãos..."

Já entendi que "caruncho" é um tipo de praga comum em plantações mas não encontrei o nome certo para esta palavra.
regazola
maize weevil
Explanation:
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-05-04 08:18:35 GMT)
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http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_861.htm

http://www.pragas.com.br/pragas/geral/caruncho.php
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noblelima
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
Grading comment
thanks so much, I've also weevil in other work!
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4 +2maize weevil
noblelima
4corn wormrhandler


  

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corn worm


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rhandler
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
maize weevil


Explanation:
sug.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-05-04 08:18:35 GMT)
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http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_861.htm

http://www.pragas.com.br/pragas/geral/caruncho.php

noblelima
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks so much, I've also weevil in other work!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lexisproject
2 hrs
  -> thanks, sagui

agree  Andrea Munhoz
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Andrea
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