whitecomb

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whitecomb

(ˈwaɪtˌkəʊm)
n
a fungal disease infecting the combs of certain fowls
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fa•vus

(ˈfeɪ vəs)

n., pl. fa•vus•es.
1. a skin infection characterized by itching and crusting at the hair follicles, usu. caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii.
2. Also called whitecomb. a similar infection of fowl, caused by T. megnini, often affecting the comb.
[1705–10; < New Latin; Latin favus honeycomb]
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Particularmente en cultivos de citricos se pueden citar los realizados por Carroll, 1980; Mansour & Whitecomb, 1986; Van Den Berg, Dippenaar-Schoeman, Deacon, & Anderson, 1992; Breene, Dean, & Meagher, 1993; Benamu Pino, 2004; Avalos, Bar, Oscherov, & Gonzalez, 2013; que focalizan la fauna completa de aranas lo cual cobra importancia para el control de las poblaciones de algunos fitofagos (Foelix, 1996).
Diversidad espacial y temporal de aranas en microhabitats de cultivos de Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae), Corrientes, Argentina
It's larvae have a broad range of prey upon insects (Hydron and Whitecomb 1979; Reddy and Manjunatha 2000).
EFFECT OF STORAGE DURATION AND LOW TEMPERATURES ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA (STEPHENS) (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE)
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