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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLISTER BEETLE

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Blister beetle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLISTER BEETLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blister beetle

Blister beetle

Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematically colored, announcing their toxicity to would-be predators.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BLISTER BEETLE

bark beetle
bee beetle
beetle
black beetle
bloody-nosed beetle
carpet beetle
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dung beetle
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gold beetle
ground beetle
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Japanese beetle
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stag beetle
tiger beetle
tortoise beetle
water beetle

Synonyms and antonyms of blister beetle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blister beetle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLISTER BEETLE

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Translator English - Chinese

斑蝥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escarabajo ampolla
570 millions of speakers

English

blister beetle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लिस्टर बीटल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نفطة خنفساء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блистер жук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blister beetle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোস্কা বিটল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blister beetle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kumbang lepuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blasenkäfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブリスター甲虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물집이 딱정벌레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blister beetle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vỉ bọ cánh cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொப்புளம் வண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोड पाडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Blister böceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blister beetle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blister beetle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блістер жук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blister gândac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαθάρι κυψέλης
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

blister kewer
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

blister skalbagge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blemme bille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blister beetle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLISTER BEETLE»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLISTER BEETLE»

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Pests of Crops in Warmer Climates and Their Control
The adult is a black blister beetle 13–20 mm long, with large eyes, and a pale whitish stripe running down the dorsum from the head and thorax and thence round the edges of the elytra. There is also a whitish stripe along the centre of each ...
Dennis S. Hill, 2008
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Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their Control
Distribution. This genus of blister beetle is probably best represented in the New World where the most species are recorded, but some arc found in Africa and Asia. The more important species are probably as follows: Epicauta aethiops (Lat .) ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1987
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An Atlas of African Dermatology
Figure 90 Cantharidine rash caused by release of this chemical from the mid-gut of the blister beetle. Mostly occurs at night when the beetle is inadvertently brushed away by someone who is asleep. The rash is caused by crushing the blister ...
‎2002
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
Black blister beetle larvae consume 21-27 eggs of Melanoplus differentialis Thomas during its larval development. This grasshopper, and some other Melanoplus spp., produces 100 or more eggs, allowing more than one blister beetle to ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Wisconsin's Natural Communities: How to Recognize Them, ...
Blister beetle, striped Epicauta vittata Beetle, Brandel's anthill Decarthon brandeli Borer, black-horned pine Callidium antennatum Beetle, carpet Anthrenus scrophularae Borer, bronze poplar Agrilus liragus Beetle, carrot Bothynus gibbosus ...
Randy Hoffman, 2002
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Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
BLISTER BEETLE COMMON NAMES: Black Blister Beetle, Margined Blister Beetle, Silver Blister Beetle, Spotted Blister Beetle, Striped Blister Beetle SCIENTIFIC NAME: Order Coleoptera, family Meloidae, Epicauta spp. SIZE: Adult — Vi" to 1" ...
Howard Garrett, C. Malcolm Beck, 2005
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Handbook of Vegetable Pests
In most respects, the injury caused by immaculate blister beetle is equivalent to damage by other meloids. (See the discussion of damage in the section on black blister beetle for additional information.) Management Blister beetles infrequently  ...
John Capinera, 2001
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Insects of the Southwest
It first gained publicity when hay from the Midwest killed horses in Florida and the poisoning was traced to the striped blister beetle that is prevalent there. The beetles had been harvested and dried with the alfalfa hay. Soon after, a similar ...
Floyd G. Werner, Carl E. Olson, 1994
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My Uncle Oswald
Showcasing this lesser-known erotic side of Dahl's celebrated genius that would make even a fan of Fifty Shades of Grey blush, My Uncle Oswald is the unapologetically racy memoir of Oswald Hendryks Cornelius—bon vivant, collector of ...
Roald Dahl, 2012
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Bulletin - Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
43, p. 28, 1903. Epicouta cinerea, Cray Blister Beetle. Chittenden — Div. Ent. U. S. Dept. Agr. Bui. 43. p. 24. 1003. Epicauta lemniscata, Three-lined Blister Beetle. Chittenden — Div. Ent. lr. S. Dept. Agr. Bui. 43. p. 23, 1903. Epicauta maculata.
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, 1913

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLISTER BEETLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blister beetle is used in the context of the following news items.
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CPAC hosts fascinating Desert Wings display
The name of one insect in the exhibit is the Iron Cross Blister Beetle, and Nielsen said the beetle does indeed cause blisters on the skin. «Sahuarita Sun, Jun 15»
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Blister Beetle Basics
A blister beetle's diet is mainly composed of pollen, blossoms, and leaves of flowering plants, making alfalfa the perfect meal for them. «TheHorse.com, Jun 15»
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Warning in Canada for Iron Cross Blister Beetles in Salads
The Iron Cross Blister beetle releases a chemical called “cantharidin” that can cause blisters on the skin. It has a bright red head and bright ... «Food Poisoning Bulletin, Jun 15»
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Another poisonous beetle found in bagged greens
Cameron decided to do some research on the insect. She believed it to be an iron cross blister beetle. It turns out this is only one of a few recent ... «The Weather Network, May 15»
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CFIA advisory issued after Fredericton woman finds poisonous …
... organic spinach · Beetle makes surprise appearance in Ontario woman's organic salad · Blister beetle 101: Your guide to a bad bug. «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Iron Blister Beetle: Poisonous Bug Turns Up In Canadian Organic …
The Iron blister beetle is a poisonous bug that contains toxins and if touched can cause blisters. And if ingested could be lethal. The latest ... «Huffington Post Canada, May 15»
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Blister beetle 101: Your guide to a bad bug
The Saskatoon woman found an iron cross blister beetle while making a salad. The large red and yellow insect is about the length of a toonie. «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Beetle makes surprise appearance in Ontario woman's organic salad
While CBC was unable to verify the beetle's species, Cameron believes it is an iron cross blister beetle, a variety that secretes a toxic chemical ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Oh, Good: Four More Reports Of Iron Cross Blister Beetles In Salads
tjssalad Last week, we shared the mildly disturbing news that four different people in three states had found a particular species of potentially ... «The Consumerist, May 15»
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This Toxin-Emitting Beetle Is Not A Crunchy Salad Topping
None of those are areas where the Iron Cross blister beetle normally hangs out: while different species of blister beetles are scattered all over ... «The Consumerist, May 15»

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