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Host plant

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1.(Agric.) A plant which aids, shelters, or protects another plant in its growth, as those which are used for nurse crops.
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Moreover, the hybrid females have the unusual quirk of laying eggs on their host plant without glue, although the parent species use glue on their eggs.
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Bollworms are produced in many crops including corn, soybeans, sorghum and non-crop host plants.
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But the introduction of new genetic traits, such as insect or disease resistance, via biotechnology does not reduce the importance of superior germplasm in the host plant.
Dow AgroSciences to expand its traits business by Agri Marketing
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