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pest resurgence
The rapid rebound of a pest population after it has been controlled.
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Band application
An application in which a material such as fertilizer or herbicide is applied in strips, usually to the bed or seed row.
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Cole crops
Any of the group of crucifer family crops that are varieties of the species Brassica oleracea, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel spouts.
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cambium
Thin layer of undifferentiated, actively growing tissue between phloem and xylem.
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Companion planting
The practice of planting certain plant species-often herbs-in close association with crop plants to repel pests.
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feeder roots
The youngest roots with root hairs, important in absorption of water and minerals.
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metamorphosis
The change in form that takes place as insects grow from immatures to adults.
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outer bark
In older trees, the dead part of the bark.
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Pheromone
A substance secreted by an organism to affect the behavior or development of other members of the same species; sex pheromones that attract the opposite sex for mating are used in monitoring certain i [..]
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Phloem
The food-conducting tissue of a plant, made up of sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma, and fibers.
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