between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine,…
health and hygienic value. Coconut is tropical plant and grows well up to an elevation of 600m above MSL. The tree can tolerate wide range in…
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut About Groundnut/peanut is an important oilseed crop grown mainly for edible seeds. Oil content varies from 45 to 50%,…
employed for biological pest control in agriculture. The predatory mite is an excellent biocontrol agent of thrips and whiteflies. Amblyseius swirskii…
of soybeans are Argentina, Brazil and the United States. Soybeans are now an important global crop can be used as food crop, but also provide oil and…
the immature stages. Immature cottony cushion scales have black limbs and an orange-brown body that is coated with white and yellow wax. The adult…
Hevea brasiliensis Rubber About Rubber is an elastic material obtained from latex of many tropical trees. However, Hevea brasiliensis is most…
mummified skin of the host and look like swollen mealybug larvae. Empty pupae have an irregular exit hole at the posterior end of the mummy after the…
the moth orchid. Its genus consists of some 60 species. The Phalaenopsis is an extremely popular flowering plant these days.
60 years (even up to 100 years in some cases). The fruit or ‘cherries’ take an average 9 months to ripen.
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