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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH

Mediterranean flour moth  [ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən flaʊə mɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH

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Mediterranean flour moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Mediterranean flour moth in the English dictionary

The definition of Mediterranean flour moth in the dictionary is a small pyralid moth, Ephestia kuehniella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH


behemoth
bɪˈhiːmɒθ
cornmoth
ˈkɔːnˌmɒθ
moth
mɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH

Mediterranean
Mediterranean fever
Mediterranean fruit fly
Mediterranean Sea

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDITERRANEAN 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 Mediterranean flour moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mediterranean flour moth» into 25 languages

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The translations of Mediterranean 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 «Mediterranean flour moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地中海粉蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Polilla mediterránea de la harina
570 millions of speakers

English

Mediterranean flour moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूमध्य आटा कीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عثة الطحين البحر الأبيض المتوسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Средиземноморский мука моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Traça farinha Mediterrâneo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূমধ্য অণু মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Papillon méditerranéenne de la farine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galian tepung Mediterranean
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittelmeer Mehlmotte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地中海小麦粉蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지중해 밀가루 방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moth tepung Mediterania
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bột Địa Trung Hải bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மத்தியதரைக்கடல் மாவு அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूमध्य पिठ मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akdeniz unu güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Farina falena Mediterraneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mąka ćma Śródziemnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Середземноморський мука молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Molie făină Marea Mediterană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεσογείου αλεύρι σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mediterreense meelmot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Medel mjöl moth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mediterranean mel møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mediterranean flour moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH»

The term «Mediterranean flour moth» is used very little and occupies the 186.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH»

Discover the use of Mediterranean flour moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mediterranean flour moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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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Principles of Food Sanitation
Mediterranean Flour Moth: The wingspan of the adult Mediterranean flour moth is approximately 2.5 cm. The forewings are pale gray with transverse black lines and flecks; whereas the hind wings are gray to dirty white. Other characteristics ...
Norman G. Marriott, Robert B. Gravani, 2006
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Insect Control in Flour Mills
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH AN INTRODUCED PEST. The Mediterraneon flour moth is a pest introduced into this country from Europe. Until 1877 it was little known in the Old World, but in that year it was discovered in a flour mill in ...
Ernest Adna Back, 1920
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Controlling the greater wax moth ... a pest of honeycombs
age similar to that of the greater wax moth larvae, but the tunnels are smaller, the webs finer, and feeding and webbing are more confined to the outer surface of the combs. The larvae of the Mediterranean flour moth {Ephestia kuehnietta) feed  ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service, Warren Whitcomb, 1972
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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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Department bulletin
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH AN INTRODUCED PEST. The Mediterraneon flour moth is a pest introduced into this country from Europe. Until 1877 it was little known in the Old World, but in that year it was discovered in a flour mill in ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture, 1920
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Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH AN INTRODUCED PEST. The Mediterraneon flour moth is a pest introduced into this country from Europe. Until 1877 it was little known in the Old World, but in that year it was discovered in a flour mill in ...
‎1922
8
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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Heat Treatments for Postharvest Pest Control: Theory and ...
... used to disinfest mills and processing plants for some time. Chittenden (1897) recommended using steam on flour mill machinery to control contamination by the Mediterranean flour moth, Anagast kuehniella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) ...
‎2007
10
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

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH»

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Mites - the commonest pest of stored grain - need controlling too
... Confused flour beetle, Merchant grain beetle, Indian meal moth, Warehouse moth, Mediterranean flour moth, Grain weevil and Rice weevil.". «World Grain, Jul 15»
2
Applying pollen over a crop as an alternative food source for …
... apple and maize) and the eggs of a Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia, as a supplemental food source for both A. cucumeris and A. swirskii. «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
... and Mediterranean flour moth, are the most common types of moths found ... Mediterranean flour moth, almond moth, raisin moth and others. «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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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»
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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»

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