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Identifying Aquatic Insects

Identifying Aquatic Insects Mayfly (Order: Ephemeroptera) Habitat of Nymph: Fresh running water of ponds and streams. Habitat of Adult: Short lived flying insect that mates and then dies. Characteristics: Distinguished from other nymphs by seven pairs of gills along the abdomen. Oxygen is absorbed from water. Nymphs generally have three tails attached to the end [...]

Detection and diagnosis of plant disease

Detection and diagnosis of plant disease In this article we are mainly focusing on plant diseases caused by fungi. It is difficult to predict, however, whether disease is likely to occur in a particular crop, and how severe it will become. As a consequence fungicides are often applied inappropriately, at the wrong time, or when [...]

Emasculation and Pollination Techniques

Emasculation and Pollination Techniques Emasculation Removal of stamens or anthers or killing the pollen of a flower without the female reproductive organ is known as emasculation.  In bisexual flowers, emasculation is essential to prevent of self-pollination.  In monoecious plants, male flowers are removed. (Castor, coconut) or male inflorescence is removed (maize).  In species with large [...]

Plant Breeding

Plant Breeding Introduction Artificial plant breeding has been done for thousands of years. Since the beginning of farming, farmers have selectively chosen the plants they wish to continue to grow. The farmers planted seeds harvested from the plants that were the biggest, healthiest, or tastiest. This reproduces plants similar to the desired phenotype, although the [...]

Paddy Cultivation in Tropics

Paddy Cultivation in Tropics Introduction Rice is the main staple food crop in the world and the crop is closely associated with the culture of billions of people around the world, particularly in Asia and Africa. Because the rice plant is highly adaptable to local environment and because human has succeeded in modifying local agro-ecosystem, [...]

Agro Ecology

Agro Ecology What is it? Agroecology is the application of ecological principles to the production of food, fuel, fiber, and pharmaceuticals. Agroecologists study a variety of agroecosystems, and the field of agroecology is not associated with any one particular method of farming, whether it be organic, conventional, intensive or extensive. Furthermore, it is not defined [...]

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Binaural Beats – What Are They

Are binaural beats a scam Do they work? First of all, what are binaural beats? Without getting too technical, binaural beats are when slightly completely different tones and frequencies are played in every ear. The effect this has on the brain is named brainwave entrainment. Proponents of binaural beats declare that they will relieve ache, [...]

Picking the right Ice Cream Maker

Is a compressor ice cream maker worth the greater price when evaluated to an electric canister model? When you begin searching for an ice cream maker, you’ll rapidly realize there are three basic kinds of devices. Some are manual and some electric, but the main difference, regardless of how they are driven, is in how [...]

How To Get Rid Of Pimples Overnight

It is true treating pimples needs both patience and persistence, but sometimes time is the thing you are short of. You desperately need them off your face at any cost; the world seems almost cruel otherwise. You almost feel like tearing your hair out thinking of how to get rid of pimples overnight and it [...]