Pumpkin, squash and gourd

as 4 centimetres (1.6 inch) and some commercial specimens can weigh more than 300 kilograms (660 lbs).

Gooseberry

(varying to purple), yellow and white varieties. The wild berries are smaller than cultivated kinds, but do have a nice flavour. Nowadays, gooseberries are

Potato aphid

(particularly potato), but has also been identified on more than 200 plant species from more than 20 families. Various vegetable and ornamental crops grown

Dacnusa sibirica

Best conditions for Dacnusa sibirica Dacnusa sibirica is more effective than the parasitic wasp Miglyphus at lower temperatures (<20°C/68°F). When te [...] At high rates of parasitization, super-parasitization may occur when more than one egg is laid in a host larva. However, only one parasitic wasp will emerge [...] Dacnusa sibirica has more difficulty with the larvae of Liriomyza trifolii than with the larvae o f Liriomyza bryoniae , it is perfectly capable of developing

Cabbage leafroller

colour. The ventral surface is lighter than the dorsal, with hairs located in warty spots that are lighter than the general body colour. In general, the

Tomato moth

fruit. The second generation of larvae often causes greater loss of fruit than the first. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato moth The forewings of adult [...] the forewing. As in most noctuid moths, the hindwing is greyish and lighter than the forewing, with a darker shadow at the margin. The antennae are long and

Pepper weevil

Overview They belong to the Curculionidae family, which is made up of more than 40,000 species. They have very hard bodies and are small in size. They prefer [...] nearly black. Their main distinguishing feature is a ‘snout’ which is longer than their head and prothorax. Two days after hatching and feeding, they begin

Maize

and volumes; there is more maize produced every year (in terms of weight) than of any other grain.

Chrysanthemum

production. The current, commercially cultivated chrysanthemums are more striking than the wild varieties. The flower heads can look like daisies or pompoms or

Apple

is the most common cultivated species of the genus Malus . Currently, more than 7,500 known varieties of apples are being cultivated, each with their own