versosaaski

English translation: gall midge

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Finnish term or phrase:versosaaski
English translation:gall midge
Entered by: Alfa Trans (X)

08:40 Nov 21, 2008
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
Finnish term or phrase: versosaaski
dots on the a's of course

it is a bug that eats currants
Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:11
black current stem midge (Resselliella ribis)
Explanation:
I found it on the net.

http://www.fao.org/agris/search/search.do;jsessionid=BB451AC...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-21 09:46:19 GMT)
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typo: Resseliella ribis

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-21 09:47:23 GMT)
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typo: black currant stem midge

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-11-21 13:35:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Right, gall midge (my first suggestion) is the same as leaf midge. The main thing is that it's a midge (sääski), not a mite.
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Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 13:11
Grading comment
I think it might be 'leaf midge'

thanks anyway!
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Summary of answers provided
4black current stem midge (Resselliella ribis)
Alfa Trans (X)
1currant bud mite (Cecidophyopsis ribis)
Juha Valtonen


  

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currant bud mite (Cecidophyopsis ribis)


Explanation:



    Reference: http://www.inra.fr/hyppz/RAVAGEUR/6cecrib.htm
Juha Valtonen
Estonia
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
black current stem midge (Resselliella ribis)


Explanation:
I found it on the net.

http://www.fao.org/agris/search/search.do;jsessionid=BB451AC...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-21 09:46:19 GMT)
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typo: Resseliella ribis

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-21 09:47:23 GMT)
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typo: black currant stem midge

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-11-21 13:35:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Right, gall midge (my first suggestion) is the same as leaf midge. The main thing is that it's a midge (sääski), not a mite.

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I think it might be 'leaf midge'

thanks anyway!
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