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Corn Rootworms Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte Northern Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence Southern Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber Appearance and Life History Male (left) and Female (right) western…
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Western Corn Rootworm Quick Facts… Western corn rootworm larvae feed on root hairs and small roots; larger rootworms feed on primary roots. Crop rotation is the most consistent…
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Corn: More Active Genes in Roots Mean Higher Yields Hybrid plants provide much higher yield than their homozygous parents. Plant breeders have known this for more than 100…
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Rice Cultivates Green Batteries from Plant Purpurin, left, extracted from madder root, center, is chemically lithiated, right, for use as an organic cathode in batteries. The material was…
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Quantifying Corn Rootworm Damage Every year farmers spend a lot of money trying to control corn rootworm larvae, which are a significant threat to maize production in the…
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Fertile Soil Doesn’t Fall from the Sky Remains of dead bacteria have far greater meaning for soils than previously assumed. The electron micrograph shows bacteria (Hyphomicrobium sp.; Yellow)…
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Rice Uses Light to Remotely Trigger Biochemical Reactions Chemical processes can be activated by light without the need for bulk heating of a material through a process developed…
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Rowing Kakri (Armenian Cucumber) It is a no-demanding type of plant, very disease resistant and pest resistant.. needs least fertilizer for growth and good yield.. Its is generally…
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Eggplant Profile Overview Eggplant is a widely grown specialty vegetable in the United States. According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture (2009), eggplant was harvested on over 2,900…
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Production Technology (CPT) of GRAPES in Pakistan INTRODUCTION The European grape (Vitis vinifera) is the most important species of the family Vitaceae. Two other commercial species are V.labrusca and V.rotundifolia. Biological…
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A-Z of fruit & veg A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Apple Granny Smith, Royal Gala, Golden Delicious and Pink Lady are just a few of the thousands of different kinds of apple…
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Beet Production Douglas C. Sanders Extension Horticultural Specialist Department of Horticultural Science College of Agriculture & Life Sciences North Carolina State University Beets have been cultivated for centuries.…
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Growing Beets in the Home Garden Climatic Requirements Beets prefer a cooler climate although they are tolerant of heat. Temperatures of 60 to 65 F and bright sunny…
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GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN INTRODUCTION Groundnut is an important cash crop in barani areas of upper Punjab and parts of NWFP. In Sindh, it is grown under irrigated…
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U.S. Relations With Pakistan U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONS The United States has had diplomatic relations with Pakistan since the latter’s 1947 independence from the United Kingdom. The two countries’ common…
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Almond Tree Information Almond trees (Prunus dulcis) are members of the rose (Rosaceae) family, along with plums, peaches and apples. The almond tree is very closely related to…
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WHAT IS SHAHTOOT? PAKISTANI OR HIMALAYAN MULBERRY: USES AND HOW TO MAKE SHERBAT SHAHTOOT SHAHTOOT, PAKISTANI OR HIMALAYAN MULBERRIES, (MORUS MACROURA OR SERRATA) The Shahtoot tree gets its…
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Odorous House Ants Yellow Jackets & Bald-faced Hornets Yellow Jackets, including “Bald-faced Hornets*,” are some of the most notorious stinging pests, causing a great number of trips to…
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