• Rose

  different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The [...] The flowers of the rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are often ornate and bright coloured. Colours range from white to yellow, pink and orange to

• Bedding plants

  perennial plants used in gardens and parks. There is a wide range of plants especially produced to demonstrate coloured flowers in spring and summer. They [...] eschscholzia Tender annual or perennial plants are planted in a protected environment in late winter: begonia, chrysanthemum, arguranthemum, lobelia, [...] They are easily divided in four different categories: Hardy annual plants which are planted directly into the soil already early in the season: sunflower

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and [...] wing drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila are small, 2-3 mm in lengthg, and have a wingspan of 6-8 mm. Males are smaller than females. They can be [...] Drosophila species or SWD females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that

• Maize

  maize was domesticated by the indigenous communities in Mexico and it still plays a main role in the preparation of Mexican food dishes. The leafy stalk [...] About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn [...] often incorrectly referred to as seeds. Maize kernels often serve as starch in cooking practices. Nowadays, maize is extensively cultivated all over the

• Apple

  tics. Ripe apples usually have a red, yellow, green, pink, or russetted coloured skin. Additionally there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored [...] cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have a yellowish-white coloured exocarp. Sometimes their

• Asian citrus psyllid

  citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing. It is widely distributed in southern [...] is spread when adults fly to a healthy plant and injects bacteria into it as they feed. The disease can kill a citrus tree in as little as five years, and [...] is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has spread through most of the southern states

• Cottony cushion scale

  discovered in greenhouses in temperate regions, but is not generally a pest in these situations. Damage symptoms Cottony cushion scale is a particular [...] have originated in Australia. It was accidentally introduced to California in about 1868 and devastated the citrus industry there until a natural enemy from [...] from the body. On reaching maturity, the ‘female’ produces a white, fluted, wax ovisac with a series of uniform ridges running lengthwise over the surface

• Tropicals

  Plants’, are plants that grow naturally in a tropical climate. Tropical plant is a typical north American term, whereas in other countries this group of plants [...] people expect, many of the tropical plants do not do well in direct sunlight and should be located in shadier environments. Because many tropical plants naturally [...] plants is often referred to as ‘Green Potted Plants’. In colder climates north of the equator, tropical plants are often grown as houseplants and set outside

• Pollination checklist tomato

  the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the transfer of enough pollen for pollination. Fruit setting takes place once a flower has been pollinated [...] flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they are exposed is too high for a lengthy period, the hive and [...] days. Introduce a new bumblebee hive once the number of bite marks has dropped to just one or two per flower. Pollen is released best at a relative humidity

• Soybean

  soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that [...] that measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or brown, but also blue, yellow or green. When planting [...] that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods. Each pod measures between 3-8 centimetres long (1-3 inch) and contains two or four seeds that