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English translation: Citrus flower moth

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Spanish term or phrase:	pray(s)
English translation:	Citrus flower moth
Entered by:	Dr. Andrew Frankland

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11:10 Feb 17, 2007

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Science - Environment & Ecology / insect pests

Spanish term or phrase: pray(s)

Context: Plantones de cítricos (sin producción de fruta) contra ***prays***, pulgones, trips, mosca blanca y cochinillas

One of the pests that an insecticide can be used against. I doubt that "praying mantis" is the answer. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Dr. Andrew Frankland KudoZ activity Questions: 123 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 247 Spain
Local time: 01:30

Citrus flower moth

Explanation:
Subject Agriculture - Food Industry - Livestock Industry - Fisheries - Bio-industry (AG)
Biology - Biotechnology (BZ)

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TERM Prays citri

Reference Bayer AG, Verzeichnis der Wichtigsten Tierischen Schaedlinge und Nuetzlinge,1981

(1)
TERM citrus flower moth

Reference Bayer AG, Verzeichnis der wichtigsten tierischen Schädlinge und Nützlinge, 1981

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Note added at 43 mins (2007-02-17 11:54:28 GMT)
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A good reference:
[PDF] Prays citri Bacillus thuringiensis. Prays citri Prays citriFormato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
The citrus flower moth (CFM),. Prays citri. , is a key-pest of lemon orchards in the ... Canada, Germany, Italy, Israel, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, USA. ...
phero.net/iobc/sicily/abs/silva.pdf

Selected response from:

John Cutler
Spain
Local time: 01:30

Grading comment

I'd never have got this one in a million years. The term comes from the Latin name.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

Citrus flower moth

John Cutler

4 -1

reza

Susana Rosselli

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

reza

Explanation:
Entiendo que se refiere al que entre nosotros comúnmente se llama "mamboretá" o "mantis que reza". Se le llama así porque este animalito junta sus patitas delanteras de modo tal que pareciera estar rezando.

Espero te ayude.

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-02-17 11:35:32 GMT)
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Entrá en esta página por favor:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praying_mantis

Susana Rosselli
Argentina
Local time: 22:30
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Is this a common insect pest such as aphids, white fly etc.?

Asker: Thanks for the reference. These insects are carnivorous and therefore are not a plant pest.