billbug

Swedish translation: La Plata vivel (Sphenophorus brunnipennis)

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English term or phrase:billbug
Swedish translation:La Plata vivel (Sphenophorus brunnipennis)
Entered by: Fredrik Pettersson

12:59 Apr 4, 2017
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Agriculture
English term or phrase: billbug
Jag översätter webbplatsen för ett företag som säljer olika typer av bekämpningsmedel, och då står det så här:

XXX containsSteinernema carpocapsaebeneficial nematodes that protect crops and plants from damage caused by a broad range of pests includingcodling moth, shore flies, flea, billbug and bluegrass weevil larvae, as well as cutworm, armyworm, sod webworm, tropical sod webworms and chinch bugs.

En definition av Billbug:

http://nuturf.com.au/problem/billbug/
Fredrik Pettersson
Hong Kong
Local time: 12:53
La Plata vivel (vetenskapligt namn: Sphenophorus brunnipennis)
Explanation:
Since Sphenophorus brunnipennis is one of the many non-indigenous species to Sweden. finding information online entymology information is difficult. I would simply suggest "La Plata vivel" perhaps adding the scientific name as well so anyone who is interested can find it online. (By the way, the link you provided above has the scientific name written incorrectly; an h is missing. I have written it correctly here.)

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2017-04-06 06:14:37 GMT)
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No, the pill bug is a completely different species.
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Local time: 12:53
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Thanks for your detailed and accurate answer! A difficult term ...
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La Plata vivel (vetenskapligt namn: Sphenophorus brunnipennis)


Explanation:
Since Sphenophorus brunnipennis is one of the many non-indigenous species to Sweden. finding information online entymology information is difficult. I would simply suggest "La Plata vivel" perhaps adding the scientific name as well so anyone who is interested can find it online. (By the way, the link you provided above has the scientific name written incorrectly; an h is missing. I have written it correctly here.)

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2017-04-06 06:14:37 GMT)
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No, the pill bug is a completely different species.

ortholingua
Germany
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your detailed and accurate answer! A difficult term ...
Notes to answerer
Asker: It is possible the source is spelled incorrectly, as I found results for Pill bug instead.

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