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Avocado

botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree

Maize

About Maize or corn ( Zea mays ), is a large grain plant that is divided in different types including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn and baby corn. [...] value: the grain, leaves, stalk, tassel, and cob can all be used to produce a large variety of food and non-food products.

Whitefly

with larger larvae expelling large quantities. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect [...] damage The larvae need a lot of nutrients for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the

Caterpillars

butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from [...] contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful [...] to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Solution Finder Find solutions for

Greenhouse whitefly

larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the [...] the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out [...] honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result

Macrolophus pygmaeus

well as the larvae of leaf miners . When the bug is present in a crop in large numbers, it can contribute substantially to the control of these pests. Although [...] part is colourless with a vague brown marking. Macrolophus pygmaeus has large brown, hemispherical compound eyes that are clearly visible on the sides [...] sides of the head. The bug has piercing-sucking mouthparts. Females have a large, rounded abdomen within which the ovipositor is visible. Males are somewhat

Broccoli

belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and

Pumpkin, squash and gourd

variety and local jargon. The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit species can

Tobacco whitefly