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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Animals, Livestock, One Health > insects > phytophagous insects > seed insects
Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > heterotrophs > herbivores > phytophagous insects > seed insects
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > heterotrophs > herbivores > phytophagous insects > seed insects
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > heterotrophs > herbivores > phytophagous insects > seed insects
Preferred Term:

seed insects

Definition:
Insects usually feeding inside developing flowers, ovaries or seeds and damage them before they fully develop.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
phytophagous insects
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • seed miners
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/284531
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-07-22, last modified 2018-02-26