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  1. Apple (20408 bytes)
    16: ...]], and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the species ''M. domesti...
    27: ...ples, picked in late autumn and stored just above freezing have been an important food in [[Asia]] and...
    32: ... allow [[pesticide]]s to penetrate the top of the fruit), and popular flavor.
    34: ...around the world to preserve such local heirlooms from extinction.
    39: ...e]]s are typically too tart and astringent to eat fresh, but they give the beverage a rich flavor that...
  2. Moth (5332 bytes)
    12: ...th a hyphen inserted: moth-er - to distinguish it from the word for a female parent (in spoken English...
    16: ...nd [[diurnal]] species. They can be distinguished from butterflies in [[Difference_between_a_butterfly...
    20: ... moth]] also does extensive damage, especially to fruit farms.
    22: ...ut there are concerns over its effects on health. Freezing items infested with moth larvae will not ki...
    24: ...s are sturdy and usually require larger amount of pesticide to kill them than mosquitos or flies.
  3. Turkey (41694 bytes)
    49: ...phorus straits]] that separate [[Southwest Asia]] from [[Southeast Europe]]. [[Anatolia]] is situated ...
    60: ...urkey was established on [[October 29]], [[1923]] from the remnants of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The war...
    72: ...must win at least 10% of the vote in the province from which they are running.
    82: The freedom and independence of the Judicial System is p...
    84: ...emeanors and petty crimes, with penalties ranging from small fines to brief prison sentences. Three-ju...
  4. Food (24212 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Foods.jpg|thumbnail|right|Food from plant sources]]
    23: ...epare food prior to eating since their divergence from [[Homo erectus]], possibly even earlier.
    28: ...o eat meals together with other family members or friends and this is seen as an important social occa...
    39: ..., etc. These have been combined with the use of [[pesticide]]s to promote high [[crop]] [[yield]]s and combat...
    49: ===From [[plant]]s===
  5. Golf (35905 bytes)
    4: ...'Rules of Golf'' as ''"playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or ...
    6: ...ghteen. A hole of golf consists of hitting a ball from a tee on the ''[[teeing ground]]'' (a marked ar...
    12: ...t so low that most balls can be easily played) or from the ''rough'' (uncut grass or ground not prepar...
    16: ...rom which the ball is more difficult to play than from grass, and ''water hazards'' (lakes, ponds, riv...
    18: ...y be seen from some distance (but not necessarily from the tee). It is also termed "the pin".
  6. Nutrition (42689 bytes)
    4: Between the extremes of optimal health and death from [[starvation]] or [[malnutrition]], there is an...
    10: ...hough the digestive process helps to release them from the matrix of the foods where they occur. Any u...
    16: ...re hormonally and metabolically favourable than infrequent, haphazard food intake.
    20: ... Early diets were primarily [[vegetarian]] with infrequent game meats and fish where available.
    27: ...ard reluctantly agreed to a trial. Daniel and his friends received their diet for 10 days and were the...
  7. Cotton plant (5639 bytes)
    19: ...even seven) lobes. The seeds are contained in a [[fruit|capsule]] called a '''boll''', each seed surro...
    23: ...ed to manufacture [[cloth]], are derived from the fruit of the cotton plant. The following species are...
    26: ...' L. – Levant cotton, native to southern [[Africa]]
    43: *[[Thrips]], ''Thrips tabaci'' and ''Frankliniella schultzei''
    55: ...e world with claims of requiring up to 80% less [[pesticide]] than ordinary cotton. The [[International Servi...
  8. Mustard (7834 bytes)
    22: ...own or Indian mustard (''B. juncea''), originally from the foothills of the [[Himalaya]], is grown com...
    26: ... the oil has also been found to be an effective [[pesticide]]. [http://www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov/pdfs/bco...
    32: ...and bring back to him a single mustard seed taken from a house where no person had died. [[Jesus]]'s p...
    34: ... occurs between an [[enzyme]] and a [[glucoside]] from the seeds, resulting in the production of the o...
    38: ...own paste with a sharp [[taste]] that is prepared from the ground mustard seeds, by mixing them with w...
  9. Mosquito (10897 bytes)
    15: .... The females of most mosquito species suck blood from other animals. Size varies but is rarely greate...
    21: ...e measures to reduce mosquito populations through pesticides or more organic means. An easy way to reduce mos...
    25: ... blood to get the necessary protein. Males differ from females, with mouth parts not suitable for bloo...
    50: ...o control]] is no longer dependent on dangerous [[pesticide]]s but specialized [[organism]]s that eat mosquit...
    62: ... since computer speakers aren't designed for high frequency sounds (15-20 KHz range)
  10. Arsenic (12497 bytes)
    140: ...and grey. Arsenic and its compounds are used as [[pesticides]], [[herbicide]]s, [[insecticide]]s and various ...
    146: ...nto the [[20th century]], as a [[pesticide]] on [[fruit tree]]s (resulting in neurological damage to t...
    148: ... ingestion - directly or indirectly - of wood ash from CCA timber (the lethal human dose is approximat...
    161: ...nic poisoning]] were somewhat ill-defined, it was frequently used for [[murder]] until the advent of t...
    172: ...groundwater is of natural origin, and is released from the sediment into the groundwater due to the an...
  11. Phosphorus (11557 bytes)
    41: ...losive]]s, friction [[match]]es, [[firework]]s, [[pesticide]]s, [[toothpaste]], and [[detergent]]s.
    49: ...ure]] of 1 atm at 170 ?C but burns from impact or frictional heating. A black phosphorus allotrope exi...
    59: ...the making of safety matches, [[pyrotechnics]], [[pesticide]]s, [[toothpaste]], [[detergent]]s, etc.
    65: ...[Hennig Brand]] in [[1669]] through a preparation from [[urine]]. Working in [[Hamburg]], Brand attemp...
    67: ..., suicides and accidental [[poison]]ings resulted from its use (An apocryphal tale tells of a woman at...
  12. Mite (1924 bytes)
    15: ...microscopic) most go totally unnoticed. Many live freely in the soil, but there is also a vast array o...
    27: *[[pesticide]]
  13. Praying mantis (4062 bytes)
    17: ...s have been known to prey on small [[lizard]]s, [[frog]]s, [[bird]]s and even [[rodent]]s. A mantid's ...
    19: ... behind and hangs onto the female's back with his front legs. He then deposits and stores sperm cells ...
    24: ...Organic gardening|Organic gardeners]] who avoid [[pesticide]]s may encourage mantises as a form of [[biologic...
  14. Taro (4780 bytes)
    16: ...ian language|Tahitian]]), more rarely '''kalo''' (from [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]), is a tropical ...
    20: ...[flour]] eaten during [[Chinese New Year]]. In [[Africa]], this plant is typically called "taro cocoya...
    29: ...sticides could control both pests to some extent, pesticide use in the pondfields is barred because of the cl...
  15. Pumpkin (6104 bytes)
    3: ...t commonly orange in colour when ripe, that grows from a trailing vine. Pumpkins are a popular [[food...
    7: A pumpkin is the fruit of the gourd ''[[Cucurbita]] pepo'', ''Cucurbi...
    15: ...ecies of the genus Cucurbita. The name is adapted from an American Indian word (see L. H. Bailey, ''Cy...
    19: ...ut if left to mature on the vine will form a hard fruit like winter squash. Winter squashes are either...
    27: ...[Pollinator decline|declined]], probably due to [[pesticide]] sensitivity, and most commercial plantings are ...
  16. Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
    22: ...he summer, while the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small. They are consumed almost imm...
    24: ...m ''winter squash'' is used here to differentiate from ''summer squash,'' it is also commonly used to ...
    28: Besides the fruits, squash seeds, blossoms, and tendrils are als...
    32: ...osa'', but this bee has declined, probably due to pesticide sensitivity, and most commercial plantings are po...
    36: ...rcup and Mooregold. On this species the peduncle (fruit stem) is spongy and swollen, not ridged.
  17. Bearded Dragons (4675 bytes)
    18: ...in supplements, most importantly [[calcium]] made from ground-up oyster shells.
    20: ... 30%; Bearded dragons get most of their hydration from their salad. Even so, they should be misted ev...
    24: ...edium sized lizard, generally around 14-16 inches from nose tip to tail tip, although German Giants ca...
  18. Gypsy Moths (23610 bytes)
    27: ...ost hardwood trees. Larvae emerge from egg masses from early spring through mid-May.
    29: ...ople transport gypsy moth eggs thousands of miles from infested areas on cars and recreational vehicle...
    33: ... in the leaves. The second and third instars feed from the outer edge of the leaf toward the center.
    39: ...arvae change into adults or moths. Pupation lasts from 7 to 14 days. When population numbers are spars...
    47: ...ntroduced into the United States in [[1868]] by a French scientist, [[Leopold Trouvelot]], living in [...
  19. Mosquitoes (10897 bytes)
    15: .... The females of most mosquito species suck blood from other animals. Size varies but is rarely greate...
    21: ...e measures to reduce mosquito populations through pesticides or more organic means. An easy way to reduce mos...
    25: ... blood to get the necessary protein. Males differ from females, with mouth parts not suitable for bloo...
    50: ...o control]] is no longer dependent on dangerous [[pesticide]]s but specialized [[organism]]s that eat mosquit...
    62: ... since computer speakers aren't designed for high frequency sounds (15-20 KHz range)
  20. Peregrine Falcons (8580 bytes)
    24: ...speed]] is significantly greater; estimates range from 188 [[km/h]]<sup>[http://www.birding.com/BirdRe...
    28: ...ion|wintering]] birds often wander far from their frequently bleak breeding areas.
    31: ...h]] and [[South America]], [[Australasia]] and [[Africa]].
    33: ... the [[Appalachian Mountains]] and nearby valleys from New England south to Georgia, the upper [[Missi...
    37: ...s 3 to 5 [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s; the color ranges from [[red]]dish white to mottled brown.

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