Alfalfa
Alfalfa is this kind of plant, which grows for many years.
What is a Perennial?
Blister beetles have this type of metamorphosis where they go through pupation.
What is complete/Holometabolous?
Doing this to the soil between crops can help kill larvae in the soil.
What is tillage/burning?
While it used to be the tallest building in the United States before the new World Trade Center, the Sears Tower can be found in this state.
What is Illinois?
While alfalfa can be planted as a standalone crop, this phenomenon prevents newly seeded alfalfa plants from growing next to established plants.
What is Autotoxicity/Autotoxicity of seedlings?
Blister beetles are a member of this Order, the same as most other beetles and weevils.
What is coleoptera?
Planting these types of crops are a great way to attract blister beetles out of the field, hence its name.
What are trap crops?
While these are present on mayfly nymphs, they are non functional on adults.
What are mouths/mouthparts?
Alfalfa's scientific name is this, coming from the Latin words for medic, plantain, and sow.
What is Medicago sativa?
Blister beetle triungulin feed on these eggs, making them beneficial for a time in soybeans.
What are grasshoppers?
Doing this to live beetles is not recommended, due to the stability of the toxin they produce.
What is crushing/squishing/any other word that means it?
This team won the world series in 1991, marking the third time they did it.
Who are the Minnesota Twins?
Alfalfa is a member of this family, the same family as soybeans.
What is Legume/Fabaceae?
Blister beetles get their name from secreting this toxin, known for causing blisters.
What is cantharidin?
Generally, insecticides in this group are effective in killing blister beetles, even though insecticides are not recommended.
What are group 3/pyrethroids?
Clint Eastwood portrays this character, whose famous line is "Go ahead, make my day".
Who is Dirty Harry?
While Alfalfa is planted for forage, this weed has a comparable relative forage quality when harvested at a young age.
What is Kochia/Bassia scoparia?
While the substance that a blister beetle secretes is considered toxic to humans, it did find a use as a treatment for this skin ailment in the 1950's.
What are warts?
While blister beetles can infest borders of fields, it is recommended to harvest prior to this stage in alfalfa.
What is 10% bloom?
In 1932 a series of battles in Australia were later referred to as this.
What was the Emu War? (Anything related to emus)
While blister beetles are a member of the meloidae family, the family is commonly referred to as this.
What are oil beetles?