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carpocapsa

/kɑːrˈpɒk.æp.sə/

Traduction: Nom scientifique d'un genre de papillons, notamment les carpocapses, dont les chenilles sont des ravageurs des arbres fruitiers, comme le carpocapse de la pomme.

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formalcommonscientific/kɑːrˈpɒk.æp.sə/

indénombrable · nom propre

A scientific genus name referring to a group of moths, specifically the codling moths, which are known as pests of fruit trees.

  • 🇫🇷Nom scientifique d'un genre de papillons, notamment les carpocapses, dont les chenilles sont des ravageurs des arbres fruitiers, comme le carpocapse de la pomme.
  1. Codling Moth C2 formal scientific

    A genus of moths in the family Tortricidae, commonly known as codling moths, whose larvae are pests of fruit trees, especially apples and pears.

    • The Carpocapsa pomonella is a major agricultural pest.
    • Farmers use pheromone traps to monitor Carpocapsa populations.
    • The larvae of Carpocapsa species burrow into fruit, causing significant damage.

    🇫🇷Carpocapse (papillon)

    Synonymes: codling moth