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Definition of Asparagus beetle

Asparagus beetle
Asparagus As*par"a*gus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; cf. ? to swell with sap or juice, and Zend ?paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens. 2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food. Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. Asparagus beetle (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi) injurious to asparagus.

Meaning of Asparagus beetle from wikipedia

- Crioceris, or asparagus beetle, is a genus of the family Chrysomelidae of beetles. The name is Neo-Latin from Gr**** κριός, ram and κέρας, horn. Not all...
- information related to Common asparagus beetle. The common asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is an important pest of asparagus crops both in Europe and...
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- Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus native to Eurasia. Widely cultivated as a vegetable crop...
- potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus), the mustard beetle (Phaedon...
- experimental animated short film List of Asparagus species All pages with titles containing asparagus Asparagus beetle Asparagus Island, Cornwall, England This...
- spotted asparagus beetle is a species of shining leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Criocerinae. The length of beetles varies...
- wasp which can be used as a biological control agent for the common asparagus beetle. It was originally named Tetrastichus asparagi Crawford, thus most...
- February 2022. Hoffmann, Mike; Hoebeke, Rick; Dillard, Helene (1999). Flea beetle pests of vegetables (Technical report). Cornell University Integrated Pest...
- its use in agriculture to control fruit tree pests and the common asparagus beetle (Crioceris aspergi). The Eurasian tree sparrow has long been depicted...