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European Corn Borers are also the organisms that you would find in an apple or eating away the insides of a fruit or vegetable, commonly called a "worm" when referring to it being in an apple. They are the larvae of moths that grow up eating away corn and other fruits and vegetables, often ruining the crop. They go through a stage where they will transform into a moth, but in the mean time, they are pests that will damage and ruin crops.
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What conditions would be necessary for evolution of resistance to the toxic protein to occur in the corn borer?
the corn borer must have or generate heritable variation in resistance to the toxic protein. the resistance corn borers must survive better or reproduce more than nonresistant corn borers
Why were American crop such as wheat and corn susceptible to insect pests?
In the early days of farming in America, crops were not sprayed with chemicals to kill pests. That is what made them so susceptible to insect pests. Locusts and corn borers are the most destructive of plant pests for corn and wheat.
How can I effectively get rid of borers in trees?
To effectively get rid of borers in trees, you can use insecticides specifically designed to target borers, prune and remove infested branches, and maintain the overall health of the tree to prevent future infestations.
Bt corn is a genetically modified crop that contains a gene from another species Which characteristic does this gene give the plant?
The gene inserted into Bt corn is from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which produces a protein toxic to insect pests. This gene helps the plant generate a toxin that targets specific insects such as corn borers.
What will kill the Zucchini plant?
Borers mainly
What are common pests of Althea plants?
Aphids, beetles, borers, leafhoppers, mites, slugs and whiteflies are common pests of Althea plants. The flowering woody plant in question (Hibiscus syriacus) attracts aphids, European corn borers, Japanese beetles, potato leafhoppers, slugs, stalk borers, two-spotted spider mites and whiteflies. Insects pests also threaten Althea plants with bacterial, fungal and viral diseases such as blight, canker, leaf spot, powdery mildew and wood rot, since aphid honeydew encourages gray mold.
What kind of insects destroy buildings?
Termites and Borers
What types of caterpillars eat grass?
There are different kinds of caterpillars in Iowa that eat grass. Some of the common ones include hop vine borers and the wooly bear caterpillars among others.
What two countries have land borers with the us?
Canada and Mexico.
What are small rodents from antarctica?
hotheaded naked ice borers
What pest eats plants?
Pests that eat plants are Aphids, Asparagus Beetles, Cabbage worms and cabbage loopers, Colorado potato beetles, Corn borers and corn ear worms, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Earwigs, Flea beetles, Leaf miners, Mexican Bean Beetles, Root Maggots, Squash Bugs and, Tomato Horn Worms.
What is an average size of an iris borer?
Iris borers are very small.
