(IPPM) in Vegetables - Vegetableipmasia.org
(IPPM) in Vegetables - Vegetableipmasia.org
(IPPM) in Vegetables - Vegetableipmasia.org
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Resource Manual on <strong>IPPM</strong> <strong>in</strong> Vegetable<br />
World Education Philipp<strong>in</strong>es, Inc.<br />
2.<br />
AUTOTROPH (or producer) is an <strong>org</strong>anism that makes its own food from light energy<br />
or chemical energy without eat<strong>in</strong>g. Most green plants, many protists (one-celled<br />
<strong>org</strong>anisms like slime molds) and most bacteria are autotrophs. Autotrophs are the base of<br />
the food cha<strong>in</strong>.<br />
AWN is a bristle-like extension of a plant near its tip.<br />
AXIL of a plant is the angle between the upper side of the stem and a leaf, branch, or<br />
petiole. In flower<strong>in</strong>g plants, the bud develops <strong>in</strong> the axil of a leaf. Refer to Figure 3.<br />
AXILLARY BUD<br />
The axillary bud is a bud that develops <strong>in</strong> the axil (the angle between the stem and the<br />
leaf) of a plant.<br />
BENEFICIAL Organisms that provide a benefit to crop production, applied especially to<br />
natural enemies of pests and to poll<strong>in</strong>ators such as bees.<br />
BIENNIAL (mean<strong>in</strong>g "two years") means that it takes two years to complete the full life<br />
cycle.<br />
BIODIVERSITY is the abundance of different plant and animal species found <strong>in</strong> an<br />
environment.<br />
BIOTIC DISEASE is a disease caused by a pathogen, such as a bacterium fungus,<br />
mycoplasma, or virus.<br />
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL is the action of parasites, predators, or pathogens <strong>in</strong><br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g another <strong>org</strong>anism's population density at a lower average level than would<br />
occur <strong>in</strong> their absence. Biological control may occur naturally <strong>in</strong> the field or result from<br />
manipulation or <strong>in</strong>troduction of biological control agents by people.<br />
BIOMASS is the total amount of liv<strong>in</strong>g material <strong>in</strong> an area. It is calculated by add<strong>in</strong>g up<br />
the weights of all of the <strong>org</strong>anisms.<br />
BIPINNATE is a leaf shape; hav<strong>in</strong>g doubly p<strong>in</strong>nate leaflets<br />
BLADE is a narrow, flat leaf.<br />
BOTANY is the scientific study of plants.<br />
BOTANICAL is derived from plants or plant parts.<br />
BRACT is a reduced, leaf-like structure that is associated with a flower or a cone.<br />
BUD is a small, develop<strong>in</strong>g part of a plant that grows <strong>in</strong>to a flower, a new leaf or a stem.<br />
BUD SCALE is a modified leaf (or similar structure) that covers and protects the bud.