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щитовки

scale insects

Meaning of щитовки

plants houseplants noun

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Russian[ɕːɪˈtovkʲɪ]
scale insects
щитовки - scale insects
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щитовки with English translation

щитовки usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

If you spot scale insects, wipe the stems gently with alcohol.

Если вы заметите щитовок, аккуратно протрите стебли спиртом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I treated the plant after finding scale insects on the undersides of the leaves.

Я обработал растение после того, как обнаружил щитовок на нижней стороне листьев.

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щитовки belongs to the topic "Houseplants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

щитовкиscale insects
цветокflower
траваgrass
розаrose
фасольbeans
лукonion
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щитовки synonyms

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What's the difference between щитовки / кокциды / мучнистые червецы

🇷🇺Russian
щитовки

common neutral term for a group of small plant-sucking pests

B2Very Often

Scale insects appeared on the ficus: the leaves became scabby and yellowed.

На фикусе появились щитовки: листья покрылись коркой и пожелтели.

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🇷🇺Russian
кокциды

a more scientific/entomological term for scale insects; used in specialist literature

B2Rarely

The paper describes various coccid species that infest citrus.

В статье описаны разные виды кокцидов, поражающие цитрусовые.

🇷🇺Russian

a similar harmful insect type (mealybugs are a separate group), commonly found on houseplants

B2Often

Mealybugs form a white powdery coating on the stems and leaves of succulents.

Мучнистые червецы образуют белый мучнистый налёт на стеблях и листьях суккулентов.

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How to pronounce щитовки and what this word means

щитовки translation: scale insects. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce щитовки

[ɕːɪˈtovkʲɪ]

щитовки translation

scale insects

щитовки examples

If you spot scale insects, wipe the stems gently with alcohol.

щитовки transcription

[ɕːɪˈtovkʲɪ]

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щитовки meaning: what does it mean?

мелкие насекомые‑вредители, присасывающиеся к стеблям и листьям

щитовки pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

щитовки is pronounced as [ɕːɪˈtovkʲɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

щитовки definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

If you spot scale insects, wipe the stems gently with alcohol. Translation: Если вы заметите щитовок, аккуратно протрите стебли спиртом.

Is щитовки part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, щитовки (scale insects) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is щитовки part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, щитовки (scale insects) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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