sugarcane beetle

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• sugarcane beetle — noun : a destructive beetle (Euetheola rugiceps) that burrows in the base of the sugarcane …   Useful english dictionary

• Sugarcane — Taxobox name = Sugarcane image width = 250px image caption = Cut sugar cane regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae genus = Saccharum genus authority = L. subdivision ranks = Species… …   Wikipedia

• sugarcane — /shoog euhr kayn /, n. a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar. Also, sugarcane. [1560 70; SUGAR + CANE] * * * Giant, thick, perennial grass… …   Universalium

• Oriental beetle — noun introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses • Syn: ↑Asiatic beetle, ↑Anomala orientalis • Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

• Asiatic beetle — noun introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses • Syn: ↑Oriental beetle, ↑Anomala orientalis • Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

• oriental beetle — a scarab beetle, Anomala orientalis, introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which feed on the roots of sugarcane and other grasses. Also called Asiatic beetle. * * * …   Universalium

• grayback beetle — noun : a large Australian scarab beetle (Lepidoderma albohirtum) having larvae that destroy sugarcane roots …   Useful english dictionary

• tachinid fly — ▪ insect  any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Adult tachinids superficially resemble houseflies. Most species range in size from 2 to 18 mm (0.08 to 0.7 inch) and are hairy and dull gray or black. Some are metallic green… …   Universalium

• Cane toad — For other uses, see Cane toads (disambiguation). Cane toad Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• agricultural 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… …   Universalium

• Scarabaeidae — Eupoecila australasiae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia