Sentence examples for a pest of melon from inspiring English sources

Therefore, the evolution of A. gossypii as a pest of melon crops would depend on the balance between the gain of genetic diversity and the loss of host-adapted gene combinations resulting from sexual reproduction.

"She made a pest of herself.

However, don't make a pest of yourself.

as host plants, and is not a pest of potato.

One of the best-known coreid bugs in North America is the squash bug (Anasa tristis), an important pest of squash, melon, and pumpkin.

In Israel striped hyenas are pests of melon and date crops.

Jamesport's luscious version ($25) offered a hint of melon.

5. To serve, fold remaining lavender syrup into diced melon and place a mound of melon in center of each of 6 chilled shallow soup plates.

When 67 microsatellite markers were tested on a panel of melon and other cucurbit accessions, 65 revealed DNA polymorphisms among the melon accessions.

"And a nice perfume of melon.

Instead, consider narrow wedges of French glacé melon, which resembles dried fruit but is fragrant, lush and moist, with a rich concentration of melon flavor.