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English translation: cutworms


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Portuguese term or phrase:alfinetes
English translation:cutworms
Entered by: MLeiria
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17:39 Sep 6, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / agriculture
Portuguese term or phrase: alfinetes
a type of insect found in soil
Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 20:42
cutworm
Explanation:
I believe it's this one; check the site below

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Note added at 2003-09-06 18:02:35 (GMT)
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check also:

http://www.agrobiologicals.com/glossary/G1264.htm
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MLeiria
Portugal
Local time: 01:42
Grading comment
Many thanks to all !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2cutworm
MLeiria
5cutworm (Agriotis spp.)rhandler


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cutworm


Explanation:
I believe it's this one; check the site below

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Note added at 2003-09-06 18:02:35 (GMT)
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check also:

http://www.agrobiologicals.com/glossary/G1264.htm


    Reference: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/rb1192/single.asp?strId=873
MLeiria
Portugal
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to all !

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agree  rhandler: Não reparei na sua resposta, que antecedeu a minha em mais de duas horas. De qualquer forma, valem as referências que a confirmam.
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agree  Diogo Santos
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cutworm (Agriotis spp.)


Explanation:
This is the name in English, according to the first reference. Check at the second reference to see illustrations, with a text in Portuguese, and you will see the scientific name.

Lentil
... and B. lentis (Bean seed beetle), Callosobruchus chinensis (Adzuki bean seed beetle), Sitonia lineatus (bean weevil), Cydia nigricana (Pea moth), Agriotis spp. ...
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/lentil.html

Agro Bayer Portugal
Alfinete, ... com um ciclo de vida que pode atingir 5 anos.Num solo infestado podem ... por
isso,encontrar-se diferentes estádios de desenvolvimento da praga.As larvas ...
www.agro.bayer.com.pt/internet/problemas/ problema.asp?id_problema=101

This text comes from the first reference:

Other important insect pests throughout the world include Frankliniella spp. (Bud thrips), Bruchus ervi and B. lentis (Bean seed beetle), Callosobruchus chinensis (Adzuki bean seed beetle), Sitonia lineatus (bean weevil), Cydia nigricana (Pea moth), *** Agriotis spp. (Cutworms)***, and Heliothis armigera (African bollworm) (van Emden et al., 1994.



    Reference: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/lentil.htm...
    www.agro.bayer.com.pt/internet/problemas/ problema.asp?id_problema=101
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Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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