seed corn beetle
1seed-corn beetle — noun : a carabid beetle (Agonoderus lecontei) that often feeds on corn seed in the ground …
2seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… …
3Western corn rootworm — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …
4List of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) species recorded in Britain — The following is a list of the leaf beetles recorded in Britain. For other beetle families, see the parent article List of beetle species recorded in Britain.ubfamily Bruchinae* Bruchus affinis Spanish bean beetle * Bruchus atomarius * Bruchus… …
5Click beetle — Click beetles Click beetle adults and larvae (wireworms) Left: Wheat Wireworm (Agriotes mancus) Right: Sand Wireworm (Horistonotus uhlerii) Scientific classification Kingdom …
6Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …
7cereal farming — Introduction growing (plant) of cereal crops for human food and livestock feed, as well as for other uses, including industrial starch. Cereals, or grains, are members of the grass family cultivated primarily for their starchy seeds… …
8agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …
9Home stored product entomology — is most commonly used in lawsuits over the contamination or infestation of foods by insects, usually in the commercial sector. Although stored product entomology may seem a lesser known subject, this branch of forensic entomology is extremely… …
10angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …
