Introduction Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the fruit fly, is an extraordinary organism that has been used for genetic experimentation due to its fast life cycle and the fact that it is very inexpensive to acquire and feed. The Drosophila life cycle is short and completed within 10-15 days. It begins with an egg that produces larvae, becomes pupa and eventually develops into an adult. After roughly ten hours after emerging, adult flies are ready for mating. 24 hours after mating, the females
Seed Dispersal Lab Report - Rick Parapperi Seed dispersal is a mechanism used by many plants to spread their genetic material far away from the parent. Some common methods of dispersal are wind, water, explosion, fire, and animal. Wind dispersal is a method many plants have developed which allows seeds to fly with a blowing wind. The seeds may end up anywhere when the wind begins to stop blowing, making this a very effective way of sending out seeds. An example of this is dandelions, their seeds
used against a broad spectrum of insects and mites in agriculture and allied sectors. It acts as contact and stomach poison and has a slight fumigant action. It is used in vegetables, fruits, paddy, cotton, cashew, tea, coffee, tobacco and timber crops. It is also used as a wood preservative and to control tse-tse flies and termites. It is not recommended for household use. Intentional misuse of endosulfan for killing fish and snails has also been reported. Endosulfan was also reported as used deliberately
In a soup over Maggi noodles, what’s the worst for Nestle? A quality scare is a food brand’s worst nightmare, especially when children are involved. Nestle India Ltd’s share fell by 9.1% on Wednesday, after more states began to conduct tests on its instant noodles brand Maggi for higher-than permitted levels of lead and for the presence of monosodium glutamate. Fears that this situation is developing into a full-blown crisis have made investors bearish. Parallels can be drawn with the Cadbury Dairy