Seasonal Effects on the Population, Morphology and Reproductive Behavior of Narnia femorata (Hemiptera: Coreidae)

Many insects are influenced by the phenology of their host plants.In North Central Florida, Narnia femorata (Hemiptera: Coreidae) spends its entire life cycle living and feeding on Opuntia mesacantha ssp.lata.This cactus begins producing flower buds in April that lead to unripe green fruit in June that ripen into red fruit through December.Many mor

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Classification and taxonomy of vegetable macergens

Macergens are bacteria capable of releasing pectic enzymes (pectolytic bacteria).These enzymatic actions result in the separation of plant tissues leading to total plant destruction.This can be Grapefruit Extract attributed to soft rot diseases in vegetables.These macergens primarily belong to the genus Erwinia and to a range of opportunistic patho

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