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Phloem


System of tubes in plants that carry food (particularly sugars) to all parts of the plant.
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Systemic Herbicide


Weed killer that moves into a weed and it transported to other parts of the weed usually including the roots and kills the whole weed. E.g. Weed Weapon Extra Strength.
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Systemic Insecticide


Insecticides that move into plants (or animals) and are moved to other parts. Usually to provide protection in sap from sap sucking and chewing insects. E.g. Plant Health Insect Hit.
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arthropod


Animal with jointed exoskeloton (exterior skeleton). E.g. mites, insects, spiders, slaters, millipedes.
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Bait


Food attractant. Some baits are lures only and contain no toxin.
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beneficial insects


Insects that are beneficial to the garden by eating pests, pollinating plants, improving soil condition, re-cycling leaf matter etc. E.g. bees that pollinate, ladybird insects that eat aphids.
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Blow flies


Flies whose larvae feed on deacaying meat and protein. E.g. blue bottles, green bottles.
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Bug


Common term for crawling or flying insect, spider, or other arthropod found in gardens. E.g. Aphids.
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Bug


As a technical term and bug is an insect with piercing mouthparts. E.g. Shield bugs.
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bulb


The thickened underground storage organ of the group of perennials which includes daffodils and onion. Bulbil is a small bulb as found on oxalis.
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