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  2. Sear (firearm) - Wikipedia

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    Sear shown in a revolver action. In a firearm, the sear is the part of the trigger mechanism that holds the hammer, striker, or bolt back until the correct amount of pressure has been applied to the trigger, at which point the hammer, striker, or bolt is released to discharge the weapon. The sear may be a separate part or can be a surface ...

  3. Podosphaera pannosa - Wikipedia

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    Powdery mildew affects more the 7600 species of hosts worldwide, including subsistence crops. [11] Although rose powdery mildew will most directly affect the rose connoisseur, it is part of this larger family of powdery mildews, which can affect the crops used for food and survival in many countries, thereby having economic and human impacts ...

  4. Powdery mildew - Wikipedia

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    Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales . Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as the signs of the causal pathogen are quite distinctive.

  5. Lime sulfur - Wikipedia

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    Lime sulfur is believed to be the earliest synthetic chemical used as a pesticide, being used in the 1840s in France to control grape vine powdery mildew Uncinula necator, which had been introduced from the USA in 1845 and reduced wine production by 80%. [citation needed] In 1886 it was first used in California to control San Jose scale ...

  6. Yes, ‘Glock Switches’ Can Turn a Firearm Into an ... - AOL

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    In a firearm, the sear—as part of a larger trigger mechanism—is responsible for holding the hammer, striker, or bolt of the gun in place until enough pressure is exerted on the trigger. When ...

  7. Auto sear - Wikipedia

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    An auto sear ("automatic sear") is a part of an automatic firearm that holds the hammer in the cocked position while the bolt of the weapon is cycling and releases the hammer/striker. It is basically an internal trigger actuated by the bolt/bolt carrier when placed in-battery. An auto sear is required in nearly every automatic rifle.

  8. Erysiphales - Wikipedia

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    Erysiphales are obligate parasites on leaves and fruits of higher plants, causing diseases called powdery mildews. Most attempts to grow them in culture have failed. [3] Erysiphales have a nearly cosmopolitan distribution, [4] and have developed fungicide resistance just as widely. [5] Total loss of function has resulted in some cases. [5]

  9. Blumeria graminis - Wikipedia

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    Blumeria graminis (commonly called barley powdery mildew or corn mildew) is a fungus that causes powdery mildew on grasses, including cereals. It is the only species in the genus Blumeria . It has also been called Erysiphe graminis and (by its anamorph ) Oidium monilioides or Oidium tritici .