In east Texas, bird damage to sprouting rice was reduced in two of seven study plots when rice seed was treated with the fungicide Kocide® SD at the maximum label rate (8 fluid oz/100 1b seed). Foraging rates of male redwinged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) in treated plots were lower (P = 0.02) than were those in control plots. We suspect that the copper in Kocide SD produces physiological e...

the effects of clerodendrum capitatum (willd.) and phyllanthus fraternus (webster) powders were evaluatedin reducing callosobruchus maculatus (f.) and sitophilus zeamais (l.) adult emergence and cowpea and maize seed damage under laboratory conditions. the dried and powdered plant leaves were tested against the virgin weevils by exposing ten unsexed adults to concentration levels of 0, 500, 100...

Seed dispersal is one of the most important mechanisms shaping biodiversity, and animals are one of the key dispersal vectors. Animal seed dispersal can directly or indirectly be altered by invasive organisms through the establishment of new or the disruption of existing seed dispersal interactions. So far it is known for a few gastropod species that they ingest and defecate viable plant seeds ...

The paper considers the issues of possibility damage to sowing cotton seeds during mechanical processing. Sowing can be processed in various technological processes and devices. In most cases, seed processing takes place between surfaces gaps them. cases jamming delintering machines with metal- brush working bodies when seeds. Seed depends on size seeds, configuration type surfaces. Theoretical...

Abstract The chickpea, Cicer arietinum L. (Fabales: Fabaceae), seeds are vulnerable, both in the field and in storage, to attack by seed-beetles. Beetles of the genus Callosobruchus are major storage pests of chickpea crops and cause considerable economic losses. In the present study, a total of 11 chickpea genotypes including five 'kabuli' (Mexican white, Diyar, CA 2969, ILC 8617 and ACC 245) ...

Seed deterioration is loss of seed quality, viability and vigor due to effect of adverse environmental factors. Many of our crops are reproduced through seeds, and throughout the world large quantities are produced, stored and transported. Seed ageing during storage may cause retardation of field establishment, and may eventually result in seedling abnormalities or even failure of emergence. Du...

seed deterioration is loss of seed quality, viability and vigor due to effect of adverse environmental factors. many of our crops are reproduced through seeds, and throughout the world large quantities are produced, stored and transported. seed ageing during storage may cause retardation of field establishment, and may eventually result in seedling abnormalities or even failure of emergence. du...