Essays on Plants

A range of insecticides are used extensively to control D. opuntiae and others scale pests around the world which can also indirectly affect beneficial organisms (Vermeulen et al. , 1990; Campiche et al. , 2006; Dawar et al. , 2016). Deltamethrin, methidathion and carbaryl have…

Growing up, my parents religiously watched CBC News. To avoid living in a bubble, they were keen on staying informed about events happening all over the world. Naturally, as I got older, my interest in global issues become more prominent as well. Watching the news…

According to research, Ecuador is known as being the biggest exporter of bananas however, over the past two years it has dominated in a product that is consistently in high demand on Valentine’s day, Mother’s day and/or during the wedding season. We may love their…

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food in the Philippines and comprises 35% of an average Filipino’s daily calorie intake. Being an agricultural country, rice is a common crop in the Philippines especially in the northern parts yet the country continues to depend on importing…

The invasive Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a phloem feeding beetle, which has devasted ash trees (Fraxinus spp. ) throughout North American. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was discovered in southeastern Michigan and was soon after discovered in Ontario, Canada (Haack et al. 2002)….

Bees have been affected by pesticides for generations. When one pesticide is banned, another is either in development or has been released just in time to fill the gap in the market. Unfortunately, more often than not, pesticides are banned as they have been found…

Abstract It is assumed that some species of Salmon is a rich source of nutrients for the nearby plants of any water bodies like (stream, lakes, river etc). After the spawning period, these salmons died and their remains are the rich source of Nitrogen for…

The damaging potency of hydrocarbons on natural and cultivated crops is voraciously documented. This research investigated the noxiousness of hydrocarbons on aerobic and anaerobic enzymes in cowpea and maize seedlings. Viable seeds of these food crops were planted in soil treated with different concentrations of…

Introduction The Callosobruchus maculatus (bean beetle) is a major economic burden to the societies in Africa and Asia due to the fact that these beetles are responsible for destroying farmers’ legume grains. The bean beetles have distinct appearances in relation to their genders. For example,…

The problem with overestimating small trees is quite clear when looking at the RMSE. In the lowest diameter class 3-10 cm, the program had an RMSE of 15 and 9.3 centimeters on site 1 and two respectively. When taking the size of the trees into…