See also Down feather and Downey . For the band, see Downy band . Downy is a brand name of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble and sold in the United States. It entered the U.S. test market in August 1960 and went nationwide in December 1961. It was also sold in Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Egypt and Mexico. Lenor is a brand name of fabric softener and paper towels, also produced by Procter & Gamble , sold in Europe, Russia, China and Japan. Products Image Downy logo.png right thumb Downy brand logo used until 2006. The Downy product line contains the following Ultra Downy Liquid released in 1991 Downy Simple Pleasures released in 2004 Downy Ball Downy Sheets released in 1987 Downy Wrinkle Releaser The Downy brand was released in Mexico in 1990. Variants include br Downy Libre Enjuague One Rinse Downy Tango Downy Elegance Downy Floral Downy Naturals Downy Pureza Silvestre Ariel con un toque de Downy Ariel Detergent & Downy in One Lenor is available in the UK & Ireland in various colours and fragrances br Lenor Spring Awakening Lenor Summer Breeze Lenor In the Pink Lenor Sleep Sensations Lenor with Febreze effect also available in Ariel detergent Lenor Crushed Silk & Jasmine also available in Bold 2in1 detergent References cite web title P&G History work PG.com.eg url http www.pg.com.eg history3.cfm accessdate November 21, 2005 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot cite web title PG.com Downy work PG.com url http www.pg.com product card brand overview.jhtml?document 2Fcontent 2Fen US 2Fxml 2Fproduct cards 2Fprod card main downy.xml&brand name Downy accessdate November 21, 2005 External links http www.downy.com Downy Official Site http www.downy.com.mx Downy Official Mexican Site http www.lenor.co.uk Lenor Official Site http householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov cgi bin household brands?tbl brands&id 16003064 Household Product Database ... question677.htm How the Downy Fabric Softener Ball Works on HowStuffWorks.com Procter & Gamble Category ... more details
Taxobox name Downy emerald image CorduliaAeneaMale.jpg image caption Cordulia aenea , male image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Corduliidae genus Cordulia species C. aenea binomial Cordulia aenea binomial authority Carl Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 The downy emerald Cordulia aenea is a species of dragonfly . It is metallic green and bronze in color, and its thorax is coated with fine hairs, hence its name. Like most other Corduliidae emeralds , the downy emerald has bright shiny green eyes. Adults are around 5 cm in length, and are in flight from May through July each year. This species lives in woodland s near lakes and ponds like other dragonflies, it lays eggs in water and its larvae are aquatic. It is distributed throughout most of Europe. Although it has been eliminated from some of its historic native area in Great Britain due to habitat loss, dense populations of the downy emerald can still be found there in spots where its ideal habitat remains. After the downy emerald young emerge from their eggs, they live for three years at various larval and nymphal stages. They are fully grown adults for only two months, during which time they mate and the females deposit their eggs back into the water. External links http www.janneheimonen.net Gallery Dragonflies Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Downy Emerald pictures in nature photographer Janne Heimonen s photo gallery cite web title Downy Emerald url http british dragonflies.org.uk species downy emerald publisher British Dragonfly Society accessdate 27 May 2011 Commonscat Cordulia aenea Downy Emerald Category Corduliidae Category Dragonflies of Europe Category Animals described in 1758 Dragonfly stub cs Lesklice m d n de Falkenlibelle Art et Harilik hiilgekiil nl Smaragdlibel no Smaragd yenstikker pl Szklarka zielona sv Guldtrollsl nda vi Downy Emerald ... more details
Taxobox name Downy Woodpecker status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN version 2011.1 assessors ... ref image Downy Woodpecker01.jpg image width image caption Male regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate ... Picoides pubescens binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1766 range map Downy Woodpecker rangemap.gif range map width range map caption Range of the Downy Woodpecker synonyms Dryobates pubescens The Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens is a species of woodpecker , the smallest in North America . Description File Downy Woodpecker02.jpg left thumb The female lacks the red patch on the back of the head. Adult Downy Woodpeckers are mainly black on the upperparts and wings, with a white back ... on the back of the head whereas juvenile birds display a red cap. The Downy Woodpecker is virtually ... the Hairy by the presence of black spots on its white tail feathers. The Downy Woodpecker gives a number ... 679 45122 8 page 312 ref Taxonomy Despite their close resemblance, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are not very ..., with emphasis on convergence in downy and hairy woodpeckers journal Condor journal Condor volume 107 ... . Ecology and behavior listen filename Downy Woodpecker Wild America .ogg title Call description A Downy Woodpecker giving its pik call filename2 Picoides pubescens drumming Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Minnesota.ogg title2 Drumming description2 A Downy Woodpecker drumming in Minnesota . A distant ... areas may move to lower elevations. Downy Woodpeckers roost in tree cavities in the winter. Downy Woodpeckers forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, also seeds and berries. In winter, especially, Downy Woodpeckers can often ... Downy Woodpecker3.JPG A male Downy Woodpecker eating from a suet feeder File MaleDownywoodpecker.jpg An adult male Downy Woodpecker in Ottawa, Ontario File SKWoodp4754.jpg An adult female walking in Saskatoon ... Downy Woodpecker http ibc.lynxeds.com species downy woodpecker picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker ... more details
Image Downy and Powdery mildew on grape leaf.JPG right 200px thumb Example of Downy mildew left along with powdery mildew on a grape leaf Downy mildew refers to any of several types of oomycete microbes that are Obligate parasite obligate parasites of plants. Downy mildews exclusively belong to Peronosporaceae . In commerce commercial agriculture , they are a particular problem for growers of Cruciferae crucifer s, grape s and vegetable s that grow on vines. The prime example is Peronospora farinosa featured in http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Taxonomy Browser wwwtax.cgi?id 134698 NCBI Taxonomy and http www.inra.fr Internet Produits HYP3 pathogene 6perfar.htm HYP3 . Symptoms The initial symptoms of downy mildew appear on leaves as light green to yellow spots. ref Schilder, Annemiek. http grapes.msu.edu downymildew.htm Downy mildew Plasmopara viticola. MSU Plant Pathology. ref Plant specific mildews Hop Downy Mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora humuli is specific to hops Humulus lupulus . The disease is the single most devastating disease in Western United States hopyards, since the microbe thrives in moist climates. Infected young hop bine botany bines become stunted with thickened clusters of pale curled leaves. These spikes have a silvery upper surface, while the undersides of leaves become blackened with spores. These dwarfed spikes are called basal spikes . Lateral or terminal spikes occur further up the vine. An entire hop crop could be devastated in only a few days. Similarly, cucurbit downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis is specific to cucurbits e.g., cantaloupe Cucumis melo , cucumber Cucumis sativus , pumpkin , Squash plant squash , watermelon Citrullus lanatus and other members of the Cucurbitaceae gourd family . The disease is one of the most important diseases of cucurbits worldwide. See also Blue mold of tobacco plants Peronosporaceae with a list of the downy ... Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Grapevine Downy and Powdery Mildew Category Water ... more details
Christopher John Chris Downy born 29 March 1955 is a former Australia n politician. He was the Liberal Party of Australia Liberal Party member for Electoral district of Sutherland Sutherland in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1997, and Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing from 1993 to 1995. Downy was born in Woronora, New South Wales , the son of Gerald and Marie Downy. He attended the University of Sydney , where he received his Bachelor of Arts Hons , and Sydney Teachers College , where he received a Diploma of Education . He was subsequently a secondary school teacher. He joined the Liberal Party of Australia Liberal Party in 1974 and was active in the local community as a member of various local groups including the Scouts Australia Boy Scouts , the fire brigade and the athletics club. ref name nsw cite web last Parliament of New South Wales first authorlink Parliament of New South Wales coauthors title Mr Christopher John Downy 1955 work Former Members publisher Parliament of New South Wales year 2008 url http www.parliament.nsw.gov.au prod parlment members.nsf 1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164 9658998de78a17cdca256e27007eef5d format doi accessdate 19 February 2010 ref In 1980 Downy was the Liberal candidate for the safe federal Australian Labor Party Labor seat of Division of Hughes Hughes he was unsuccessful. Downy was elected to Sutherland Shire Council in 1983, and in 1988 was selected as the Liberal candidate for the state seat of Electoral district of Sutherland Sutherland . The seat replaced the abolished Electoral district of Woronora Woronora , and was contested by that seat s Labor member Maurie Keane , but Downy narrowly defeated him ... accessdate 6 December 2009 ref Downy was appointed Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing in 1993 ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Downy, Chris ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician DATE OF BIRTH 29 March 1955 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Downy, Chris ... more details
NOTOC Summary logo fur Article Downy Use Brand ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Owner Downy Website History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Source Portion Low resolution Purpose Must be specified if Use is not Infobox Org Brand Product Replaceability other information Downy logo from http www.downy.com en US index.jsp Downy official site . Licensing Non free logo Automatically converted to PNG The User PNG crusade bot PNG crusade bot automatically converted this image to the more efficient Portable Network Graphics PNG format. The image was previously uploaded as Downy logo.gif . Previous file history 18 24 21, 14 February 2006 UTC . . User Uriah923 Uriah923 User talk Uriah923 Talk Special Contributions Uriah923 contribs . . 119x59 4,552 bytes nowiki nowiki Downy nowiki logo from http www.downy.com en US index.jsp Downy official site . nowiki Previous description history 16 12 42, 18 November 2007 UTC User Andros 1337 Andros 1337 User talk Andros 1337 Talk Special Contributions Andros 1337 contribs nowiki badGIF nowiki 22 39 00, 23 April 2007 UTC User Cydebot Cydebot User talk Cydebot Talk Special Contributions Cydebot contribs nowiki Robot Renaming non free template logo per nowiki Wikipedia Non free content templates nowiki . nowiki 18 24 21, 14 February 2006 UTC User Uriah923 Uriah923 User talk Uriah923 Talk Special Contributions Uriah923 contribs nowiki nowiki Downy nowiki logo from http www.downy.com en US index.jsp Downy official site . nowiki ... more details
Summary A male Downy Woodpecker at a bird feeder in the region of Southwestern Ontario , Canada in mid October, 2007. Note The box below says it was taken in 2006, but it is wrong. Licensing self GFDL cc by 3.0 migration redundant Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
Summary Information Description A male Downy Woodpecker eating from a suet feeder. Image taken in Southwestern Ontario Source I created this work entirely by myself. Date December 29, 2008 Author User Scorpion0422 font color FF8C00 Scorpion font sup user talk Scorpion0422 font color black 0422 font sup other versions Licensing self cc by 3.0 Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot priority true ... more details
Taxobox image image width 200px image caption regnum Chromalveolata phylum Heterokont ophyta classis Oomycete s ordo Peronosporales familia Peronosporaceae genus Pseudoperonospora genus authority subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text Pseudoperonospora is a genus of water mould s which includes several species known for causing downy mildew infections on plants. Species include Pseudoperonospora cannabina causes downy mildew on Cannabis hemp Pseudoperonospora cubensis causes downy mildew on Cucurbitaceae cucurbits Pseudoperonospora humuli causes downy mildew on Hop plant hops watermould stub Category Water moulds it Pseudoperonospora ... more details
Downey may refer to Places Downey, California , USA Downey, Idaho , USA Schools Downey High School Thomas Downey High School Or a company W. & D. Downey , photographic studio Surname Downey Aaron Downey , NHL forward Brian Downey drummer Brian Downey actor Bruce Downey Glen Downey writer , Canadian children s author James Downey academic James Downey Internet performance artist James Erwin Downey Jim Downey comedian John G. Downey John T. Downey , CIA pilot and P.O.W. Juan Downey Keith Downey Marg Downey , Australian comedian Margaret Downey , American atheist activist Morton Downey Morton Downey, Jr. Nigel Downey , British anarchist and author Robert Downey, Sr. Robert Downey, Jr. Rod Downey , author Roma Downey Sheridan Downey Walter F. Downey American football player W. & D. Downey William and Daniel , photographers Downy Downy fabric softener Downy Birch Drooping Brome Downy Brome Downy Emerald Downy Hawthorn Downy Hempnettle Downy mildew Downy Oak Downy Serviceberry disambiguation Downy Woodpecker Surname Downie Craig Downie Gordon Downie John Downie Robert Downie disambig geo surname de Downey Begriffskl rung es Downey fr Downey homonymie it Downey pl Downey pt Downey ru sv Downey vo Downey ... more details
Summary Downy Brome infested rangeland. Photo taken in Northern Nevada, June 2005 by Toiyabe. Licensing GFDL self with disclaimers migration relicense Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot priority true ... more details
Fullmoon Maple is a name that has been used for two different but closely related maples from Japan Acer japonicum also called Downy Japanese Maple Acer shirasawanum also called Shirasawa s Maple disambig ... more details
distinguish Dryer ball The dispensing ball is a special plastic ball used to dispense liquid fabric softener in clothes washing machine s that lack built in softener dispensers. Liquid fabric softener has to be added at the correct time to a load of laundry the rinse cycle in order to work effectively. In top loading machines, the Downy Ball accomplishes this with no user input. Operation These balls can not be used in tumbling washers, because the tumbling releases the fabric softener before the rinse cycle. ref citation title Laundry the home comforts book of caring for clothes and linens author Cheryl Mendelson edition illustrated publisher Simon and Schuster year 2005 pages 82 isbn 0743271459, 9780743271455 url http books.google.com books?id 6 gRK9HMQKoC&q ions v snippet&q balls&f false ref They cannot be used at all in the dryer. Downy ball The Downy ball is specifically designed for use with traditional agitator based top loading washing machines which lack built in fabric softener dispensers, and it won t work correctly on front loading machines. ref name how http home.howstuffworks.com question677.htm How does the Downy fabric softener ball work? , HowStuffWorks ref Liquid fabric softener is poured into the Downy Ball through a hole on the top side. The ball is then tossed into the washing machine with the clothes and detergent, where it floats in a vertical position, with an internal rubber weight floating inside and trapping the softener inside. In the spin cycle, between the wash and rinse cycles, an ingenious application of Newton s first law of motion causes the internal rubber weight to move to a side, allowing the fabric softener to spill out onto the clothes, just in time for the rinse cycle. ref name how Although the name Downy ball implies that it can only be used with Downy brand products, any brand of liquid fabric softener can be used with this product to achieve the same results. See also Fabric softener Laundry Genericized trademark Lenor Laun ... more details
Summary Natural range of Downy Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea . Digital representation of Atlas of United States Trees by Elbert L. Little, Jr. 1999. U.S. Geological Survey. http esp.cr.usgs.gov data atlas little Licensing PD USGov Interior USGS Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Svenbot Orphan image ... more details
S. incana may refer to Scutellaria incana , the downy skullcap, a flowering plant species native to North America Senra incana , a flowering plant species Sphaeralcea incana , the grey globemallow, a perennial desert plant species found in Southwestern United States See ailso Incana Species Latin name abbreviation disambiguation ... more details
as conspecific and cause confusion by combining the Downy Birch s alternative vernacular name ... species throughout Europe. Downy Birch can be distinguished from Silver Birch in having smooth, downy shoots, which are hairless and warty in Silver Birch. The bark of the Downy Birch is a dull ... margins also differ, finely serrated in Downy Birch, coarsely double toothed in Silver Birch. They are also ... , whereas Downy Birch is tetraploid four sets of chromosomes . The two have differences in Habitat ecology habitat requirements, with Downy Birch more common on wet, poorly drained sites such as clays and peat bogs, and Silver Birch found mainly on dry, sandy soils. Distribution Downy Birch ... populations are usually small and very contorted, and are often distinguished as Arctic Downy ... thumb right 300px A subspecies of Downy birch forms the treeline in most of Scandinavia . Cultivars ... more details
Image Downy and Powdery mildew on grape leaf.JPG right 200px thumb Example of downy mildew left along with powdery mildew on a grape leaf Image 20110605 195711 MildewFromShowerCurtain.jpg thumb right Unidentified species of mildew growing on a plastic shower curtain. The numbered ticks on the scale are eleven 11 microns apart. Mildew refers to certain kinds of mold s or Fungus fungi . In Old English , it meant honeydew secretion honeydew a substance secreted by aphid s on leaves, formerly thought to distill from the air like dew , and later came to mean mildew in the modern sense of mold or fungus. ref The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language , 1969, entry melit in Appendix ref Plant pathogens What horticulturalists and gardeners often refer to as mildew is more precisely called powdery mildew . It is caused by many different species of fungus fungi in the order Erysiphales . Most species are specific to a narrow range of hosts, and all are obligate parasite s of flowering plants. The species that affects roses is Sphaerotheca fungi Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosa . Another plant associated type of mildew is downy mildew . Downy mildews are caused by fungus like organisms in the family Peronosporaceae Oomycota . They are obligate plant pathogens, and the many species are each parasitic on a narrow range of hosts. In agriculture, downy mildews are a particular problem for growers of potatoes, grapes, tobacco and cucurbits . Household Varieties The term mildew is often used generically to refer to Mold growth, assessment, and remediation mold growth , usually with a flat growth habit. Molds can thrive on many organic materials, including clothing, leather, paper, and the ceilings, walls and floors of homes or offices with poor moisture control. There are many species of molds. The black mold often called mildew which lives on shower walls, window sills ... SAFECROP Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Grapevine Downy and Powdery ... more details
. How do obligate parasites evolve? A multi gene phylogenetic analysis of downy mildews . Fungal Genetics .... & G ker, M. Taxonomy and phylogeny of the downy mildews Peronosporaceae . In Lamour, K. & Kamoun ... more details
italic title Taxobox image Peronospora destructor.JPG image caption A close up shot of downy mildew Peronospora destructor on an onion leaf. name Peronospora destructor regnum Chromalveolata phylum Heterokontophyta classis Oomycetes ordo Peronosporales familia Peronosporaceae genus Peronospora species P. destructor binomial Peronospora destructor binomial authority Berkeley Caspary, 1849 Peronospora destructor is a plant pathogen. It causes downy mildew on leaves of cultivated and wild Allium . Allium cepa onion and shallot is most often affected, while Allium schoenoprasum chives and Allium porrum leek are only occasionally affected. Downy mildew is a major disease of onion ref name Smith cite book author Smith IM, Dunez J, Lelliott RA, Phillips DH, Archer SA editors title European Handbook of Plant Diseases publisher Blackwell Scientific Publications year 1988 isbn 978 0632 012220 ref . The pathogen persists as mycelium systemically infecting onion bulbs, but is not known to be transmitted in onion seed. The pathogen can persist in the soil for several years as oospores. Systemically infected plants are dwarfed and pale green. Under moist conditions, the pathogen sporulates on the affected tissues and spreads to other plants, on the leaves and stalks of which it forms greyish violet local lesions. Infected leaves are often entirely killed. Critical periods for infection have been determined ref name Vir nyi cite book author Vir nyi F title Downy mildew of onion. In The Downy Mildews ed. DM Spencer , pp. 461 472 publisher Academic Press year 1981 ref . Infected crops yield poorly, and produce distorted bulbs. Control is by crop rotation at least 3 years between successive onion crops , use of healthy bulbs for planting heat treatment has been used to eliminate the pathogen from bulbs , fungicide treatment of the bulbs for planting, and fungicide sprays of the foliage if downy mildew infection is nevertheless observed ref name EPPO04 cite book author OEPP EPPO title ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Pseudoperonospora cubensis image Downy mildew cucumber leaf underside.jpg image width 250px image caption P. cubensis on cucumber leaf domain Eukaryota regnum Chromalveolata phylum Heterokont ophyta classis Oomycete s ordo Peronosporales familia Peronosporaceae genus Pseudoperonospora species P. cubensis binomial Pseudoperonospora cubensis binomial authority synonyms Pseudoperonospora cubensis is a species of water mould known for causing downy mildew on Cucurbitaceae cucurbits ... re emerges downy mildew rears its ugly head on cucumber, impacting growers up and down the Eastern U.S. ... provided adequate control of downy mildew in cucumber without the use of fungicide s. The resurgence in virulence has caused growers great concern and substantial economic losses, while downy mildew ... to purplish black fungal growth. This downy material is the Spore sporulation of the pathogen. Magnification ... phyto current Phytopathology , 77 1621 1624. ref ref Thomas, CE, 1996. Downy Mildew. In Zitter ... Disease management Controlling downy mildew requires the use of resistant cultivars, fungicide applications ... and should be used whenever possible. Cultivar s resistant to downy mildew have been developed for cucumber and cantaloupe and to a lesser extent for squash and pumpkin. Although cucumber downy ... cultivars in delaying infection. Chemical Control Chemical control is highly recommended because downy ... have proven to be the most effective fungicides in cucumber downy mildew control in North Carolina trials ... for their ability to control downy mildew, none have proven effective and are not recommended for use. Early Detection & Forecasting Many growers have lost the battle against downy mildew by waiting until they could clearly see the disease before initiating sprays. Early detection of downy mildew ... downy mildew lifestyle, control, genetics, and genomics http www.daylab.plp.msu.edu pseudoperonospora cubensis Downy Mildew Cucumber Interaction References Reflist Category Plant pathogens and diseases ... more details
Summary FIREND Firend is a word descended from the Scandinavian origin. Its definition is of a compound manner meaning a downy companion or in simple terms furry friend . It describes those who are regrettably hairy or simply have a furry complexion, thus the word can be used for friendly banter or intentional offence. Creator Faye Taylor Sub creator Daniel Garrod Licensing PD self date March 2008 Orphan image Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
Summary Information Description A combination of the Commons image Image Cscr featured.svg and Image Downy Woodpecker3.JPG , which has a cc by 3.0 license. Source I created this work entirely by myself. Date 01 56, 4 April 2009 UTC Author User Scorpion0422 font color FF8C00 Scorpion font sup user talk Scorpion0422 font color black 0422 font sup other versions Licensing self cc by 3.0 Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
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