crop pest

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• Crop diversity — is the variance in genetic and phenotypic characteristics of plants used in agriculture. Crops may vary in seed size, branching pattern, in height, flower color, fruiting time, or flavor. They may also vary in less obvious characteristics such as …   Wikipedia

• Pest control — redirects here. For the Doctor Who audio adventure, see Pest Control (Doctor Who audio). A crop duster applies low insecticide bait that is targeted against Western corn rootworms Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species… …   Wikipedia

• Crop scouting — is precise assessments of pest pressure (typically insects) and crop performance to evaluate economic risk from pest infestations and disease, and the potential effectiveness of pest and disease control interventions. Scouting is usually sold as… …   Wikipedia

• Crop oil — or crop oil concentrates are petroleum based additives that are used as adjuvants to increase the efficacy of pesticides in agricultural applications.[1] References ^ Herbicides and additives: Crop Oil . Auckland Regional Council …   Wikipedia

• Crop protection — is the branch of horticulture concerned with protecting crops from pests, weeds, disease and theft. It encompasses: Pesticide based approaches such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides Biological pest control approaches such as cover crops …   Wikipedia

• Crop rotation — Fallow redirects here. For other uses, see Fallow (disambiguation). Satellite image of circular crop fields in late June 2001. Healthy, growing crops are green. Corn would be growing into leafy stalks by then. Sorghum, which resembles corn, grows …   Wikipedia

• pest — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ major, serious ▪ destructive ▪ agricultural, crop, garden, plant …   Collocations dictionary

• pest — [[t]pe̱st[/t]] pests 1) N COUNT Pests are insects or small animals which damage crops or food supplies. ...crops which are resistant to some of the major insect pests and diseases... Each year ten percent of the crop is lost to a pest called corn …   English dictionary

• Cover crop — Agriculture General …   Wikipedia

• Biological 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… …   Wikipedia

• integrated pest management — Agric. an ecological approach to pest management that combines understanding the causes of pest outbreaks, manipulating the crop ecosystem for pest control, and monitoring pest populations and their life cycles to determine if and when the use of …   Universalium