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ricinus

(ˈrɪsɪnəs)

(Plants) the castor-oil plant

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Ricinus - a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant

genus Ricinus

rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants

Euphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge family - a family of plants of order Geraniales

castor bean plant, castor-oil plant, palma christ, palma christi, Ricinus communis - large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics

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Most common is the sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus), active in warmer months.

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Or go for drama with the castor oil plant - Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple' has deep purple leaves - but beware, all parts of this plant are poisonous.

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Or go for drama in the shape of the castor oil plant - Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple' has striking deep purple leaves - but beware, all parts of this plant are poisonous.

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The European climate is already suitable for the transmission of Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis which are spread by ticks (primarily Ixodes ricinus) -- with an estimated 65,000 cases of Lyme borreliosis a year in the European Union, and a 400 per cent rise in reported cases of TBE in European endemic areas over the past 30 years (partly due to enhanced surveillance and diagnosis).

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Ixodes ricinus was detected in Denizli, Izmir, Manisa, Mugla, Antalya and Burdur provinces with the highest prevalence detected in Mugla (0.19%).

Tick Bites on Humans in Southwestern Region of Turkey: Species Diversity/Turkiye'nin Guney Bati Bolgesinde Insanlardaki Kene Isiriklari: Turlerin Cesitliligi

Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis L.) is cultivated in small and medium farms, and in large plantations.

Genetic parameters in agronomic characters for selection of superior lineages of Ricinus communis L/Parametros geneticos em caracteres agronomicos na selecao de linhagens superiores de Ricinus communis L

was detected in Ixodes ricinus ticks feeding on sand lizards and sand lizard blood samples (7,8).

Candidatus Cryptoplasma Associated with Green Lizards and Ixodes ricinus Ticks, Slovakia, 2004-2011

[USPRwire, Fri Sep 28 2018] Castor oil is one of the most multipurpose plant oils, obtained by pressing the seed of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis).It is well known source of a monounsaturated, ricinoleic and 18-carbon fatty acid.

Castor Oil Derivatives Market Demand is Increasing Rapidly in Recent Years

Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae grown as non-edible oil seed crop with enormous significance.

IMPACT OF SOWING TECHNIQUES AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION ON CASTOR BEAN YIELD IN SALT AFFECTED SOILS

There are several different species of ticks in the UK but the most common tick we see in the clinics at Donaldson's Vets are a tick called Ixodes ricinus.

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Getu, "Feed Utilization Efficiency of Eri-Silkworm (Samia cynthia ricini Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) on Eight Castor (Ricinus communis L.) Genotypes," International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research, vol.