pest-resistant
Bugs avoid it
Pest-resistant describes something designed or bred to withstand damage from insects, rodents, or other unwanted organisms.
The term applies most often to crops and plants: pest-resistant tomato varieties, pest-resistant cotton.
It also describes materials or structures: pest-resistant wood, pest-resistant packaging.
Resistance may be natural, engineered, or achieved through chemical treatment.
Cultivated agricultural plants
- cultivarBred plant variety
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- GMOLab-altered life form
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
variety · breeding · harvest · yield · drought-tolerant · soybean · maize · wheat
Cultivated plant area
- plantBotanical organism
- shrubSmall woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- nativeOriginating from a place
marigold · chrysanthemum · lavender · rosemary · mint · basil · geranium · neem
Woven or knit material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- woodTree-derived building material
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
redwood · treated · coating · finish · furniture · decking · siding · storage
Hereditary information unit
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- proteinFolded amino chain
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
modification · CRISPR · marker · phenotype · genome · inheritance · selection · crossbreeding
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
seed · variety · breeding · harvest · yield · drought-tolerant · soybean · maize · wheat · rice
garden
Cultivated plant area
native · marigold · chrysanthemum · lavender · rosemary · mint · basil · geranium · neem · citronella
fabric
Woven or knit material
teak · redwood · treated · coating · finish · furniture · decking · siding · storage · container
gene
Hereditary information unit
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- proteinFolded amino chain
expression · modification · CRISPR · marker · phenotype · genome · inheritance · selection · crossbreeding · backcross
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