Sentences with phrase «of whiteflies»

Q: Dear Dave, I have a lot of hot pepper plants, and I'm trying to find out the best way to get rid of whiteflies.

Q: Dear Dave, I have been dealing with problems of whiteflies.

My question is, how do I effectively get rid of the whiteflies, once and for all?

I have a lot of hot pepper plants, and I'm trying to find out the best way to get rid of whiteflies.

My question is, how do I effectively get rid of the whiteflies,...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the whitefly (Bemisia tabici), an invasive insect responsible for spreading plant viruses worldwide, causing billions of dollars in crop losses each year.

In collaboration with a group of international colleagues, BTI researchers created a high - quality draft genome sequence of the whitefly and identified genes that code for proteins.

A postdoctoral researcher in his lab, Linyong Mao, also gave a talk on the genome sequence of the Charleston Gray watermelon, and Wenbo Chen, another postdoctoral researcher presented a poster on her draft of the genome of the whitefly.

Not exact matches

Control: Rid the area of the infested plant that harbors the whiteflies.

Feed on the pests of vegetable crops such as aphids and whitefly

In an impressive example of horizontal gene transfer, the whitefly has acquired 142 genes from bacteria or fungi, including some coding for enzymes that break down foreign chemicals.

Once scientists pinpoint the genes necessary for virus transmission and survival in the whitefly genome, they can develop new varieties of crops that will produce RNA molecules that block the expression of those necessary genes, killing the whitefly or preventing it from spreading the virus.

For serious Whiteflies, spidermites and caterpillars problems: Try liquidising 3 - 4 hot pepper / cayennes or tobacco sauce, a few cloves of garlic and water... let it stand... strain into the bucket to dilute further and away you spray.

Nasturtium: This edible flower is not only beautiful, and is claimed to benefit the flavor and growth of many other plants, but also is thought to deter aphids, beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and other common garden pests.