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PRONUNCIATION OF FLOUR MOTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOUR MOTH

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Flour moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLOUR MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flour moth in the English dictionary

The definition of flour moth in the dictionary is a pyralid moth, Ephestia Kuehniella, the larvae of which are an important pest of flour mills and granaries.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOUR MOTH

flounce
flounced
flouncing
flouncy
flounder
flour
flour bin
flour mill
flour mite
flour shaker
flour sifter
flourish
flourisher
flourishing
flourishingly
flourishy
flourless
floury
flouse
flout

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOUR MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of flour moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flour moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOUR MOTH

Find out the translation of flour moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flour moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flour moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粉蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla de harina
570 millions of speakers

English

flour moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आटा कीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عثة الطحين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мука моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traça farinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ময়লা মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

farine papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rama-rama tepung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mehlmotte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小麦粉蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀가루 방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glepung moth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bột bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாவு அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिठ मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Un güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

farina di falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mąka ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мука молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

făină molie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλεύρι σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meelmot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mjöl moth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mel møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flour moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOUR MOTH»

The term «flour moth» is used very little and occupies the 169.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOUR MOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flour moth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOUR MOTH»

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Handbook of Biological Control: Principles and Applications ...
the Mediterranean flour moth was by far a less suitable host than the tobacco moth, Ephestia elutella (Hiibner); the almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker); the raisin moth, C. figulilella (Gregson); or the Indian meal moth, Plodia inter- punctella ...
T. W. Fisher, Thomas S. Bellows, L. E. Caltagirone, 1999
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Controlling the greater wax moth ... a pest of honeycombs
The larvae of the Mediterranean flour moth {Ephestia kuehnietta) feed on pollen in the hive, and do some damage to combs by boring tunnels through the midrib. The flour moth larvae also tunnel into brood cells and consume the food ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service, Warren Whitcomb, 1972
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Food Plant Sanitation
... in fact the larval population has diapaused and will resume activity when environmental conditions favor growth, typically in the spring. 2. Mediterranean Flour Moth The wingspan of the adult Mediterranean flour moth approaches 2.5 cm.
Y. H. Hui, L. Bernard Bruinsma, J. Richard Gorham, 2002
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Insect Colonization and Mass Production
Mediterranean flour moth, Anagasta kuhniella Zeller; and almond moth, Cadra cautella Walker; it is the rearing of these species that will be discussed in this chapter. Shepard (1943) notes “the suggestions for rearing one species may apply to ...
Carroll Smith, 2012
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Ninety-nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers
If you think you're on top of the latest trends for getting into bran in a big way, you' re at least a hundred years behind Anagasta kuehniella, the Mediterranean flour moth. Mediterranean flour moths have been getting into bran— as well as flour ...
May Berenbaum, 1993
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Ecology and Behaviour of the Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae)
Larval diet Adult diet Greenbug* Flour moth eggs† Pre-reproductive period (days ) Greenbug 14.9 14.9 Flour moth eggs 10.9 16.4 Pollen 15.8 14.3 Reproductive period (days) Greenbug 30.1 20.1 Flour moth eggs 22.2 23.1 Pollen 28.5 23.7 ...
Ivo Hodek, A. Honek, Helmut F. van Emden, 2012
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A Field Guide to Texas Critters: Common Household and Garden ...
VGRI. Red Flour Beetle/Confused Flour Beetle adult comparison (V-11-H vwn) Indian Meal Moth/Mediterranean Flour Moth/Almond Moth larvae comparison (v- 1-e vwn) Indian Meal Moth — adult & larva (C-USDA-13) Almond Moth larva ...
Bill Zak, 1988
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Reproductive Performance of the Parasitoid Bracon Hebetor ...
AM = almond moth, Ephestia cautella, IMM = Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella, MFM = Mediterranean flour moth, E. kuehniella, GWM-C = Greater wax moth-commercial source, Galleria mellonella, GWM-L = Greater wax moth- laboratory ...
Mukti Nath Ghimire, 2008
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Beat Bed Bugs and Other Pests: Learn How to Rid Your House ...
Identification The Mediterranean flour moth or mill moth (Ephestia kue' hniella) is believed to originate in the Mediterranean region, hence its common name. The Mediterranean flour moth is larger than the other stored product moths with ...
Roger Fogain, 2013
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Fundamentals of Microanalytical Entomology: A Practical ...
Plodia interpunctella (Hubner), is a striking member of this group, with the forewings colored light gray basally and metallic copper on the distal two-thirds." 4''5''8' The Mediterranean flour moth, Anagasta (= Ephestia) kuehniella (Zeller),~ is a ...
Alan Olsen, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOUR MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flour moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ask the Bugman: Time to battle pests in your pantry
The best control is to hang one Flour Moth Pheromone Trap in the area they are infesting. This will attract and catch the male moths and stop ... «El Defensor Chieftain, Jul 15»
2
Applying pollen over a crop as an alternative food source for …
For A. cucumeris, apple and cattail pollen were the best (based on survival, development, sex ratio and reproductive rate), while flour moth ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jan 15»
3
Kitchen moths: Winged invaders in kitchen-land
The Mediterranean flour moth holds its wings in the same position and is the same size, except the silvery-beige wings have scattered dark ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jan 15»
4
[Products] New Products
It is a pheromone lure that attracts the Indian meal moth, almond moth, Mediterranean flour moth, warehouse/tobacco moth, warehouse beetle, ... «PCT Magazine, Oct 14»
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[Insect Identification] Solving the Riddle of Those Little Brown Moths
Pyralid moths, including the Indian meal moth and Mediterranean flour moth, are the most common types of moths found in residential and ... «PCT Magazine, Apr 14»
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Pests in the pantry? Making the kitchen a weevil-free-zone
Yet most of the damage done in the pantry is the work of four pests: the Indian meal moth, the Mediterranean flour moth, the cigarette beetle ... «Good Food, Sep 13»
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RICHARD FAGERLUND: Get rid of annoying silverfish and moths …
The best control is to hang one flour moth pheromone trap in the area they are infesting. This will attract and catch the male moths and stop the ... «Rio Rancho Observer, Aug 13»
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GMO Foods And The Precautionary Principle
B. thuringiensis was rediscovered in Germany by Ernst Berliner, who isolated it as the cause of a disease called Schlaffsucht in flour moth ... «Science 2.0, Feb 12»
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Moths and Mice: It's You or Them
Mr. Young said the typical kitchen plays host to two types — the Indian meal moth and the Mediterranean flour moth — and they are in your ... «New York Times, Jun 11»
10
Squirming Worms Found In Sharjah Easter Egg
... dried fruit, nuts, spices, pasta, and of course chocolate, include the attractive Indian Meal moth and the plainer Mediterranean flour moth. «Green Prophet, May 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flour moth [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flour-moth>. Apr 2024 ».
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