Sentences with phrase «defenses against pests»

Almost all plant foods contain antinutrients as natural defenses against pests, diseases, and environmental threats.

«Sugars in the cornfield: Plants use defenses against pests, but they don't always work.»

Not exact matches

Plant turned preexisting defenses against insect pests into weapons for catching and eating prey

The increasing resistance of pest insects to Bt is another reason to look deeper into the natural insect adaptations against plant defenses.

There's a kitschy Lucifer with eyes - for - pecs, by the Australian painter and covenist Rosaleen Norton; Kiki Smith's Sirens, little human - headed birds of bronze that recall the mythical Greek bird - women who lured sailors to shipwreck with their songs; BREYER P - ORRIDGE's x-ray-like image of two arms with eyes in the palms of their hands, signifying the Hamsa, defenses against the evil eye.