Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bollworm
Romanian translation:
omida fructelor (Helicoverpa armigera)
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Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation
Jan 12, 2008 09:52
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English term
bollworm
English to Romanian
Science
Agriculture
... Bt crops, which are genetically engineered to carry the gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This bacteria produces a protein that is toxic when ingested by certain Lepidopteran insects. Examples include Bt cotton in which the Bt gene controls several economically important insects, including tobacco budworms and bollworms, and Bt corn, which is engineered to provide protection from the European corn borer.
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
5 | omida fructelor (Helicoverpa armigera) | Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation |
4 | şi larvele de molie | Mihaela BUFNILA |
Change log
Jan 12, 2008 16:38: Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/597880">Anamaria Sturz's</a> old entry - "bollworm"" to ""omida fructelor (Helicoverpa armigera)""
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omida fructelor (Helicoverpa armigera)
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şi larvele de molie
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Example sentence:
"A bollworm is a common term for any larva of a moth that attacks the fruiting bodies of certain crops, especially cotton"
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