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Tropical cyclones normally threaten the states during the summer and fall, with their main impact being rainfall. [3] Although Hurricane Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, its major impact was over the Mid-Atlantic region, where Agnes combined with a non-tropical low to produce widespread rains of 6 inches (150 mm) to 12 inches (300 mm) with local amounts up to 19 inches (480 ...
Predictive dormancy occurs when an organism enters a dormant phase before the onset of adverse conditions. For example, photoperiod and decreasing temperature are used by many plants to predict the onset of winter. Consequential dormancy occurs when organisms enter a dormant phase after adverse conditions have arisen. This is commonly found in ...
Insect winter ecology describes the overwinter survival strategies of insects, which are in many respects more similar to those of plants than to many other animals, such as mammals and birds. Unlike those animals, which can generate their own heat internally ( endothermic ), insects must rely on external sources to provide their heat ...
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The larvae, known as "chafer grubs" or "white grubs", hatch four to six weeks after being laid as eggs. They feed on plant roots, for instance potato roots. The grubs develop in the earth for three to four years, in colder climates even five years, and grow continually to a size of about 4–5 cm, before they pupate in early autumn and develop ...
Keeping mums indoors longer term over the winter is possible but requires more care. Mums can be kept “awake” as houseplants or, more commonly, allowed to go dormant and brought back out in ...
Management of the winter moth in Massachusetts using biological control with C. albicans is showing positive results. [25] There are different ways to successfully control the winter moth population depending on the time of year. During the late fall and early winter, a dormant oil stray can be used to suffocate the eggs.
"You'll still want your plants to go dormant over the winter period. That way they'll be ready to fuel a fabulous display of flowers and foliage in the following year." Pot with a Drainage Hole