Sentences with phrase «insect damage»

Scientists studying leaf fossils found greatly increased signs of insect damage during the last great global warming event around 56 million years ago.

Taking these precautions with annual monitoring / inspection by a license pest control person, will help prevent insect damage.

That may include insect damage, water leakage, structural problems, and more.

The houses were relatively new at the time of their destruction, as indicated by fresh wood chips, green timber, and a lack of insect damage.

«These results show that the high insect damage diversity at Mexican Hat represents an influx of novel insect herbivores during the early Paleocene and not a refugium for Cretaceous leaf miners,» said Wilf.

Pick any peppers with insect damage or blossom - end rot immediately to prevent spreading.

Ever since reading that I have been waiting for the cover article on insect damage to quantum potatoes...

The low - diversity flora at Mexican Hat is typical for the area in the early Paleocene, so what caused the high insect damage diversity?

The inspector will also check for signs of insect damage by termites and carpenter ants which will leave telltale evidence.

Insect damage reduces yields in rice and causes farmers to use insecticides that are harmful to the environment and human health.

Now researchers may be able to get around this lack of fossils by looking at insect damage instead, says Leo Hickey, a paleobotanist at Yale University: «The work shows the potential of an overlooked resource in [studying] the evolution of insects.»

But that said, he always checks to make sure there is no obvious insect damage or serious bruising, cuts, or gashes.

And another challenge offers $ 20,000 for new ways to protect maize against insect damage.

Ghana's cacao trees suffer insect damage, black pod rot, water mold and the swollen shoot virus.

At each site Meyerson and Cronin measured plant biomass and defenses against herbivores and quantified insect damage by galling, chewing and sucking (aphids) insects to measure the effects of herbivory on Phragmites fitness.

The team first trained a net to automatically recognize herbarium sheets that had been stained with mercury crystals, since mercury was commonly used by some early collectors to protect the plant collections from insect damage.

But it's too simplistic to rely on forests to continue removing carbon from the atmosphere, the study says, noting that forest carbon sequestration is reversible if drought, wildfire and insect damage increase.

1 Discard diseased debris Guard against the spread of disease next year by discarding the leaves and stems of plants that showed signs of fungal diseases or insect damage during the growing season.

Avoid kale that has wilted, yellow or insect damaged leaves.

They don't compare the genetically modified pest - management results with non-chemical systems where organic corn tolerates higher weed populations without yield loss, and where insect damage becomes insignificant in most years once basic crop rotations are established and soil health improves.

The scenario: Your seller client tells you that a home inspector recently was suspicious of insect damage when he saw the home's damaged siding.

• Treat for insect damage.

This image shows a horse sesamoid (foot bone) riddled with insect damage.

«The Deutsch 2008 paper does not consider the effect of climate change on insect damage to plants, and is thus inappropriate as a reference to this statement.»

Now with the genomic sequence we will be able to use this genetic information in efforts to improve the efficacy of these parasites to prevent insect damage of important crops.»

«Previous studies have shown a correlation between temperature and insect damage diversity in the fossil record, possibly caused by evolutionary radiations or range shifts in response to a warmer climate,» said Donovan.

Paleobotanist Peter Wilf of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, came across Strong's research in 1998, when he was studying a different sort of insect damage — mysterious specks of fossilized material found on 53 - million - year - old fossil leaves from Wyoming.

Below are warnings of the limitations of wood construction when confronted with storms, insect damage and fire.

It varies with fire, insect damage, erosion, etc..

Any sign of rot, insect damage, leaks or defects cam mean the house needs renovations.

Whether purchasing cashews in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that they are not shriveled.

Whether purchasing lima beans in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that the beans are whole and not cracked.

Whether purchasing lentils in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that the lentils are whole and not cracked.

Wash all the red pods and discard any that have insect damage, bruises, or are soft and remove the stems from the pods.

Whether purchasing garbanzo beans in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that they are whole and not cracked.

Compared to previous years, the coffees this year had fewer defects, such as broken pieces, malformed beans or insect damage, due to guidance at the coffee's origin.

Wash all the pods and discard any that have insect damage, bruises, or are soft, and remove the stems from the pods.

I have been growing chiles for ten years and am always surprised to hear other growers complain about birds, squirrels, bad roots, bacteria, viruses, weeds, flower drop, blossom end rot, and insect damage.

Whether purchasing pumpkin seeds in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that they are not shriveled.

All heads with the slightest signs of disease or insect damage are discarded.

Always choose foods that are ripe but still firm and in good condition with no evidence of mould or insect damage.

It has to show some resistance to disease, insect damage, and drought.

Although carnivorans vastly outnumber the amount of mammalian herbivorans excavated from the tar pits, no insect damage was found on their bones.

Rock dust is also known to inhibit some insect damage, or at least make plants more resistant to insects.

Whether purchasing kidney beans in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that the beans are whole and not cracked.

Whether purchasing navy beans in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that beans are whole and not cracked.

Additionally, the shells should be free from cracks, dark spots and insect damage.

Whether purchasing pinto beans in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure there's no evidence of moisture or insect damage and that beans are whole and not cracked.

Whether purchasing soybeans in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture or insect damage, and that the beans are whole and not cracked.