SIMURG

mite

Lemma: mite
Etichetta di dominio: EN
Etichetta grammaticale: n.
Definizione: A very small insect that lives in plants and can cause extensive damage to grapevines. 1 2
Nota: Generally, mites feed on the undersides of leaves. They use their sucking mouthparts to remove plant saps. The upper leaf surface has a speckled or mottled appearance while the underneath appears tan or yellow and has a crusty texture. Infested leaves may turn yellow, dry up, and drop in a few weeks. Mites produce large amounts of webbing. Heavy infestation will result in a fine cobwebby appearance on the leaves. Plants die when infestation is severe. 3
Contesto: Predatory mite species present in Australian vineyards: natural biological control of grapevine rust mite and bud mite: University of Melbourne researchers outline the status of Phytoseiidae predatory mite species in previously unstudied wine regions in Australia. 4

Trascrizione fonetica: UK [mʌɪt], US [maɪt] 5
Sinonimi e Antonimi: Synonyms: Acarus, Spider mite. 6 7
Abbreviazioni: ND
Etimologia: "tiny animal," O.E. mite, from P.Gmc. *miton (cf. M.Du. mite, O.H.G. miza, Dan. mide) originally meaning perhaps "the cutter" (from P.Gmc. *mait-, cf. Goth. maitan, O.H.G. meizen "to cut") in reference to its bite. More likely etymology is that its original sense is "something small" (from PIE *mei- "small") in reference to size. 8
Etichetta di paese: ND
Ente: Università degli Studi di Genova
Data della scheda: Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 2009
Autore: Federico Marmeggi, r. Berutti, Barbagianni

Fonti

1 : AA. VV., The New Shorter Oxford, English Dictionary, , Oxford University Press, 1993, Third Edition, vol. I, p. 1796

2 : Jackson, Ron S., Wine Science: Principles, Practice, Perception, San Diego, Academic Press, 2000.