Essays on Plants

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…

Abstract To examine the feasibility of branch of Acacia mangium with diameter less than 8 cm as a raw material for pulp production, we carried out a systematic fundamental study. Those branches are usually left on the ground as logging wastes in a plantation. Based…

The method of forming a garden more eye catching by changing the previous design, adding decoration qualities and growing trees. It is a best way of gardening in its structure and in formation of ponds, big scale projects include public gardens. Gardening includes these activities…

Pests are usually very small insects that are present in their environment or in their surroundings. These insects can include the group of flies, mosquitoes, termites, ants and cockroaches. Most of them are dangerous to human health, but since they live on food, we eat…