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Generally insect pests attack the plants in three ways: (1) They cut the root, stem and leaf, (2) they suck the cell sap from various parts of the plant and (3) they bore into stem and fruits. They thus affect the health of the crop and reduce yields
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What are two examples of insect pollinated plants?
Cherry trees and tomato plants.
How are carnivorous plants useful to us?
Carnivorous plants can be beneficial by controlling populations of pest insects in an ecosystem. They can help in reducing the number of harmful insects around crops or in controlling insect-borne diseases. Some carnivorous plants can also be used for scientific research and have potential medicinal properties, making them valuable resources for pharmaceutical and botanical studies.
Are centipedes herbivores carnivores or omnivores?
omnivores because it can eat plants and insect. Centipedes will eat plants if there are no insects around.
What are pheromes and how do insect-eating plants use them?
Pheromones are a chemical produce by an animal or insect. It is influenced by the behaviour of the insects often a result of an attraction of the opposite sex.
What do insect eating plants produce in order to trap and digest insects?
Insect eating plants normally have modified leaves in order to trap insects - such as the "trap" in the Venus Flytrap, the "pitcher" of a Pitcher Plant and the sticky hair covered leaves of a Sundew. What they all have in common though is the ability to produce digestive enzymes in order to break down the insect body and facilitate digestion of contents the insect; the exoskeleton is not digested.
What pest and diseases of vegetable?
there are a number of insect pests and fungal diseases found on vegetable plants.
What are the biological damage and management of insect pest of cruciferae?
What are the biological damage and managment of insect pest of cruciferae
How green lacewing is useful to us?
Throughout the lacewing's life cycle it consumes aphids, which are small insect pest to plants.
Which word has a bad connoation bug insect pest beetle?
"pest"
Which viruses is used to biocontrol of insect pests of plants?
Nuclear polyhedrosis virus is used in the biocontrol program of insect pests of plants. Helicoverpa armigera is a major pest of the different crops. this virus resists Helicoverpa armigera successfully
What are garden insect pest?
Termites
Is a mealybug an insect?
Yes its a pest.
What can be used to kill insects that are eating plants?
Anti pest such as Urea, can kill insect pests. but urea can decrease the fertility of soil.
What insect has a larvae which is a pest to humans but the adult is benefitial to humans?
Butterfly. As a caterpillar, it feeds on farmer's crops and therefore considered a pest. In adult stage, it help plants pollinate which is considered as beneficial. Miss Lan
Which insects are pests?
The cockroach is one insect that is a pest.
What is the most dangerous insect pest?
fire ants
How do you spell cocaroach?
The household insect pest is a "cockroach".
