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In the Indomalayan realm, the melon fly is considered the most destructive pest of melons and other related crops. In Hawaii, even prior to fruit set, serious damage to squash and pumpkin crops occur as larvae feed on the crop as it grows. [2] The melon fly can attack flowers, stem, root tissue, and fruit.
Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine.Its variety T. cucumerina var. anguina raised for its strikingly long fruit.In Asia, it is eaten immature as a vegetable much like the summer squash and in Africa, the reddish pulp of mature snake gourd is used as an economical substitute for tomato. [2]
4. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. This shield-shaped insect, originating from East Asia, is another loathed agricultural pest. Since it feeds on a wide variety of crops, including fruits, vegetables ...
Marah (the manroots, wild cucumbers, or cucumber gourds) are flowering plants in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to western North America. The genus (which Kellogg noted was characterized by extreme bitterness) was named for Marah in Exodus 15:22–25, which was said to be named for the bitter water there. [1]
The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] Those of most agricultural, commercial or nutritional value to humans include: [ citation needed ]
Cucurbita foetidissima is a tuberous xerophytic plant found in the central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico. [3] It has numerous common names, but is most commonly called the buffalo gourd in English. The type specimen was collected from Mexico by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland sometime before 1817. [4]
The melon is a noxious weed in Australia and in California, where it may also be known as prickly paddy melon, bitter apple, gooseberry gourd and gooseberry cucumber. [4] [5] [7] [8] One of many invasive species in Australia, it is highly damaging to the economy, with the farmers bearing most of the cost. [9] [10]