Triticum spp. Wheat About Wheat ( Triticum spp., most commonly T. aestivum ) is a cereal grain, but botanically a particular type of fruit referred to
cultivars are being produced on a commercial scale, especially muskmelons. The most common species of melon are: Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus var.…
themselves can shrivel. Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is found mostly along the main leaf veins, with most damage evident where these veins join. Fruit…
rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice is a serial grain and the most popular staple food for a large part of the world population, especially
the fruit is a berry and it varies in colour, size and firmness. Bananas mostly are elongated and curved. Its flesh is soft, rich in starch and its…
that are commonly consumed as leafy vegetables and herbs. It is one of the most important indigenous leafy vegetables & widely distributed throughout…
Amaranthus. However, only a limited number are of the cultivated types, while most are considered weedy species and hence rarely preserved. Of all the…
brown. Full grown larvae are 30 to 40 mm long. The first instars are the most mobile, and move like loopers. The caterpillars are often aggressive and…
extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also…
roundworms, threadworms, and eelworms. Types of nematodes In agriculture the most important types of nematodes are parasitic nematodes. More…
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