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Beans, peas, and bean pod with holes drilled by Bruchus rufimanus. Bruchus rufimanus, commonly known as the broadbean weevil, broadbean beetle, or broadbean seed beetle is a leaf beetle which inhabits crops and fields, as well as some homes. It is a pest of faba beans (Vicia faba L.).
Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean [1] or scimitar bean, [2] is a domesticated plant species in the legume family Fabaceae. It is used as a vegetable in interior central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. The unripe pods are also eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia. [1]
American naturalist Thomas Say described the bean weevil species as Bruchus obtectus in 1831, [1] and was later moved to the genus Acanthoscelides. [4] In a 1870 publication John Lawrence LeConte mistakenly called it Bruchus obsoletus, which led several later author to call it under this name which in fact belonged to another species, and as a result references to A. obtectus in publications ...
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There have been reports of pods up to eight feet (2.5 meters) in length. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This pod, like all legumes , is a single carpel , the largest carpel of any known plant. Inside the pods are ten to fifteen seeds , each of which have a diameter of 6 cm (2.4 in) and a thickness of 2 cm (0.79 in). [ 6 ]
Parkia biglobosa, the African locust bean, [3] is a perennial deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in a wide range of environments in Africa and is primarily grown for its pods that contain both a sweet pulp and valuable seeds. Where the tree is grown, the crushing and fermenting of these seeds constitutes an important economic ...
Insecticides are the primary management strategies for bean leaf beetle infestation. [7] Foliar insecticides, or insecticides applied directly to leaves as opposed to soil, are typically used. Insecticide strategy is modified when bean pod mottle virus is suspected. In this strategy, two sprays are done of pyrethroid insecticides. The first is ...
Israel said on Monday it had met most demands by the United States to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza but was still discussing some items as a deadline looms to improve the situation or ...