the avocado tree is ` transgender ' and has overnight sex changes , a botanist has discovered . an air canada flight from germany to toronto was forced to divert to shannon airport in ireland last night after an 87-year-old woman caused a disturbance on board . the pensioner , who was travelling in first class on board the boeing 777-300 jet , was allegedly restrained by cabin crew until the plane was forced into the unplanned landing . the flight crew alerted the pilot , who put a call in to the irish aviation authority 's -lrb- iaa -rrb- north atlantic communications service centre at ballygirreen in co clare , who advised to land at shannon . an 87-year-old woman caused a disturbance on board an air canada flight from germany to toronto that forced a diversion to shannon airport . on touching down at around 8.15 pm local time , gardaí and airport police officers were standing by , and the woman was taken into custody . condition : jessica knight ca n't stop eating carpet underlay and the stuffing from soft furnishings . it 's not the first time a child has been accused of eating her parents out of house and home -- but in jessica knight 's case , it 's literally true . the four-year-old has an unusual appetite for furniture , soft furnishings and fittings , and doctors say they are unable to treat her . hardly anything is off the youngster 's menu , with the filling from a rocking horse , padding in an armchair and even carpet underlay taking her fancy . mailonline travel have been advised by irish police that the woman has since been released without charge , and she will be undergoing a ` fit-to-fly - screening in the hope of continuing her journey . there is no indication from the police as to the actions of the woman on board at this time . the decision was taken to divert when the air canada flight aca-877 was around 600 miles north west of shannon , and the plane , carrying 211 passengers , turned around . the irish times report that ` airport emergency services were standing by at strategic locations along the runway so that they could follow the aircraft once it had landed . ' professor john warren discovered avocado trees switch from male to female in a matter of hours . professor warren , based at the university of aberystwyth , wales , said the avocado tree displays ` unique flowering behaviour ' . he found that during the day the trees , which grow in tropical and mediterranean climates , flower with their ` female parts ' ready to be pollinated by bees . other non-food items she devours include sand and chips of cement from paving blocks . on touching down at shannon airport , the elderly woman was met by irish police and taken into custody . professor john warren discovered avocado trees switch from male to female in a matter of hours . the flowers close for the night and then the next morning they reopen - but now they use their ` male anthers ' to spread their pollen . professor warren said : ` the whole elaborate exercise seems to have evolved to increase the chances of cross-pollination , while limiting the amount of self-pollination . ` the trees are usually successful in avoiding the ` sin ' of inbreeding . ' professor warren has written about the avocado in his book called the nature of crops . as expected with unscheduled landings , the plane was forced to dump fuel in advance of the descent over the atlantic . the botanist , from the university of aberystwyth , pictured , said the plants limited the amount of self-pollination . a spokesperson for air canada told mailonline travel : ` our flight , ac877 on friday , april 10 , frankfurt to toronto , diverted to shannon due to a disruptive passenger , who was removed from the aircraft . ` it was a b777 with 211 passengers . it subsequently departed and completed its journey . ' jessica suffers from pica , a rare medical disorder that leads to an appetite for non-nutritious substances . it is more commonly recognised among pregnant women , some of whom develop unusual cravings . ` i was really shocked when i realised just how much she was eating . if you lift up the carpet in her room now you can see there is no underlay left , ' said her mother , kelly will . ` we are at our wits ' end . we try to keep her busy so she does n't do it , but if we try to stop her she will find a way to do it . ` i 'd have to remove everything from my house , including all chairs and sofas . ' miss will , 36 , first noticed the problem when jessica was two and began eating the filling from a children 's armchair . staff at her pre-school also spotted her licking her hands and placing them in a sandpit before sucking the grains from her fingers , before tell-tale signs of snack-attacks became clear from the damage to items around the house . jessica , who has a three-year-old sister , jennifer , is now allowed to keep a small purse filled with some of the spongy underlay to eat . cravings : jessica 's pica makes her want to eat substances including sponge , sand and even rocks . worry : kelly knight says doctors are unable to treat jessica until she is six years old . her mother , who lives in march , cambridgeshire , with partner chris knight , 40 , an engineer , said : ` we 'd rather she ate the underlay because it is non-toxic . if we try and stop her we fear she will eat something with chemicals in it . ' pica is an eating disorder that is characterised by the desire to eat items with little or no nutritional value . these can include stones , sand , paint and dirt . it is most common in people with learning disabilities and during pregnancy . it can cause a range of serious complications if the person is eating something that is poisonous or indigestible . these include being poisoned by toxic ingredients and having a part of the body obstructed -lrb- which is often seen in people who eat hair -rrb- . it can also lead to excessive calorie intake , but also nutritional deprivation if the person eats a substance with no nutritional value instead of nutritious foods . the person can also damage their teeth and be infected with parasites . experts have examined jessica but said they can not intervene until she is six , and old enough to make conscious decisions about what she eats rather than acting on impulse . fortunately , she does like plain sausages , cheese strings , rice pudding , bread , weetabix and fish fingers . but her unusual snacks can leave her in agony because they cause stomach cramps and constipation . despite her tender years , jessica is aware that her diet is highly unusual , and does worry what people would think of her craving different food . she also shuts her little sister out of their shared room when she is satisfying one of her cravings , saying : ` i do n't want her to be poorly . ' the family will find out this month if jessica is on the autistic spectrum , which is often linked to pica . the challenging behaviour foundation , a learning problems charity , said : ` it is estimated that four to 26 per cent of people with learning disabilities display pica behaviour . ` whilst some objects pass through the body without harm , pica can potentially be life-threatening . risks include vomiting , blockages , choking and poisoning . ' dr alison sansome , clinical director at cambridgeshire community services nhs trust , added : ` pica is a complex condition and treatment is dictated by the specific circumstances in each case . ' damage : half of the carpet underlay in jessica 's bedroom has vanished because she has eaten it . control : jessica 's parents have given her a purse full of bits of sponge to eat .
jessica knight loves eating carpet underlay and furniture stuffing . she also snacks on sand and rocks even though parents try to stop her . family now give her a purse full of sponge to control her cravings . jessica suffers from rare condition pica but doctors say they ca n't treat her until she is six years old .
the avocado tree is ` transgender ' and has overnight sex changes , a botanist has discovered . an air canada flight from germany to toronto was forced to divert to shannon airport in ireland last night after an 87-year-old woman caused a disturbance on board . the pensioner , who was travelling in first class on board the boeing 777-300 jet , was allegedly restrained by cabin crew until the plane was forced into the unplanned landing . the flight crew alerted the pilot , who put a call in to the irish aviation authority 's -lrb- iaa -rrb- north atlantic communications service centre at ballygirreen in co clare , who advised to land at shannon . an 87-year-old woman caused a disturbance on board an air canada flight from germany to toronto that forced a diversion to shannon airport . on touching down at around 8.15 pm local time , gardaí and airport police officers were standing by , and the woman was taken into custody . condition : jessica knight ca n't stop eating carpet underlay and the stuffing from soft furnishings . it 's not the first time a child has been accused of eating her parents out of house and home -- but in jessica knight 's case , it 's literally true . the four-year-old has an unusual appetite for furniture , soft furnishings and fittings , and doctors say they are unable to treat her . hardly anything is off the youngster 's menu , with the filling from , ' said her mother , kelly will . ` we are at our wits ' end . we try to keep her busy so she does n't do it , but if we try to stop her she will find a way to do it . ` i 'd have to remove everything from my house , including all chairs and sofas . ' miss will , 36 , first noticed the problem when jessica was two and began eating the filling from a children 's armchair . staff at her pre-school also spotted her licking her hands and placing them in a sandpit before sucking the grains from her fingers , before tell-tale signs of snack-attacks became clear from the damage to items around the house . jessica , who has a three-year-old sister , jennifer , is now allowed to keep a small purse filled with some of the spongy underlay to eat . cravings : jessica 's pica makes her want to eat substances including sponge , sand and even rocks . worry : kelly knight says doctors are unable to treat jessica until she is six years old . her mother , who lives in march , cambridgeshire , with partner chris knight , 40 , an engineer , said : ` we 'd rather she ate the underlay because it is non-toxic . if we try and stop her we fear she will eat something with chemicals in it . ' pica is an eating disorder that is characterised by the desire to eat items with little or no nutritional value . these can include stones , sand , paint and dirt . it is most common in people with learning disabilities and during pregnancy . it can cause a range of serious complications if the person is eating something that is poisonous or indigestible . these include being poisoned by toxic ingredients and having a part of the body obstructed -lrb- which is often seen in people who eat hair -rrb- . it can also lead to excessive calorie intake , but also nutritional deprivation if the person eats a substance with no nutritional value instead of nutritious foods . the person can also damage their teeth and be infected with parasites . experts have examined jessica but said they can not intervene until she is six , and old enough to make conscious decisions about what she eats rather than acting on impulse . fortunately , she does like plain sausages , cheese strings , rice pudding , bread , weetabix and fish fingers . but her unusual snacks can leave her in agony because they cause stomach cramps and constipation . despite her tender years , jessica is aware that her diet is highly unusual , and does worry what people would think of her craving different food . she also shuts her little sister out of their shared room when she is satisfying one of her cravings , saying : ` i do n't want her to be poorly . ' the family will find out this month if jessica is on the autistic spectrum , which is often linked to pica . the challenging behaviour foundation , a learning problems charity , said : ` it is estimated that four to 26 per cent of people with learning disabilities display pica behaviour . ` whilst some objects pass through the body without harm , pica can potentially be life-threatening . risks include vomiting , blockages , choking and poisoning . ' dr alison sansome , clinical director at cambridgeshire community services nhs trust , added : ` pica is a complex condition and treatment is dictated by the specific circumstances in each case . ' damage : half of the carpet underlay in jessica 's bedroom has vanished because she has eaten it . control : jessica 's parents have given her a purse full of bits of sponge to eat .
canada flight from germany to toronto that forced a diversion to shannon airport . on touching down at around 8.15 pm local time , gardaí and airport police officers were standing by , and the woman was taken into custody . condition : jessica knight ca n't stop eating carpet underlay and the stuffing from soft furnishings . it 's not the first time a child has been accused of eating her parents out of house and home -- but in jessica knight 's case , it 's literally true . the four-year-old has an unusual appetite for furniture , soft furnishings and fittings , and doctors say they are unable to treat her . hardly anything is off the youngster 's menu , with the filling from a rocking horse , padding in an armchair and even carpet underlay taking her fancy . mailonline travel have been advised by irish police that the woman has since been released without charge , and she will be undergoing a ` fit-to-fly - screening in the hope of continuing her journey . there is no indication from the police as to the actions of the woman on board at this time . the decision was taken to divert when the air canada flight aca-877 was around 600 miles north west of shannon , and the plane , carrying 211 passengers , turned around . the irish times report that ` airport emergency services were standing by at strategic locations along the runway so that they could follow the of self-pollination . a spokesperson for air canada told mailonline travel : ` our flight , ac877 on friday , april 10 , frankfurt to toronto , diverted to shannon due to a disruptive passenger , who was removed from the aircraft . ` it was a b777 with 211 passengers . it subsequently departed and completed its journey . ' jessica suffers from pica , a rare medical disorder that leads to an appetite for non-nutritious substances . it is more commonly recognised among pregnant women , some of whom develop unusual cravings . ` i was really shocked when i realised just how much she was eating . if you lift up the carpet in her room now you can see there is no underlay left . jessica , who has a three-year-old sister , jennifer , is now allowed to keep a small purse filled with some of the spongy underlay to eat . cravings : jessica 's pica makes her want to eat substances including sponge , sand and even rocks . worry : kelly knight says doctors are unable to treat jessica until she is six years old . her mother , who lives in march , cambridgeshire , with partner chris knight , 40 , an engineer , said : ` we 'd rather she ate the underlay because it is non-toxic . if we try and stop her we fear she will eat something with chemicals in it . ' pica is an eating disorder that is characterised by the desire to eat items with little or no nutritional value . these can include stones , sand , paint and dirt . it is most common in people with learning disabilities and during pregnancy . it can cause a range of serious complications if the person is eating something that is poisonous or indigestible . these include being poisoned by toxic ingredients and having a part of the body obstructed -lrb- which is often seen in people who eat hair -rrb- . it can also lead to excessive calorie intake , but also nutritional deprivation if the person eats a substance with no nutritional value instead of nutritious foods . the person can also damage their teeth and be infected with parasites . experts have examined jessica but said they can not intervene until she is six , and old enough to make conscious decisions about what she eats rather than acting on impulse . fortunately , she does like plain sausages , cheese strings , rice pudding , bread , weetabix and fish fingers . but her unusual snacks can leave her in agony because they cause stomach cramps and constipation . despite her tender years , jessica is aware that her diet is highly unusual , and does worry what people would think of her craving different food . she also shuts her little sister out of their shared room when she is satisfying one of her cravings , saying : ` i do n't want her to be poorly . ' the family will find out this month if jessica is on the autistic spectrum , which is often linked to pica . the challenging behaviour foundation , a learning problems charity , said : ` it is estimated that four to 26 per cent of people with learning disabilities display pica behaviour . ` whilst some objects pass through the body without harm , pica can potentially be life-threatening . risks include vomiting , blockages , choking and poisoning . ' dr alison sansome , clinical director at cambridgeshire community services nhs trust , added : ` pica is a complex condition and treatment is dictated by the specific circumstances in each case . ' damage : half of the carpet underlay in jessica 's bedroom has vanished because she has eaten it . control : jessica 's parents have given her a purse full of bits of sponge to eat .
the avocado tree ` transgender has overnight sex changes, a botanist an air canada flight germany toronto was forced shannon airport ireland last caused. the pensioner, travelling first class board the boeing 777-300 jet, allegedly restrained cabin crew until forced the unplanned landing the flight crew alerted, who put a call irish aviation 's -lrb- iaa -rrb- north atlantic communications service centre ballygirreen co clare, who advised to land shannon. caused board an air canada flight germany toronto that forced a diversion shannon airport. on touching down around 8.15 pm local time, gardaí and airport police officers standing, and the woman. condition : jessica knight ca n't stop eating carpet underlay and the stuffing from soft furnishings. it 's a child accused eating her parents out house and home -- in jessica knight 's case, literally the four has an unusual appetite furniture, soft furnishings fittings doctors unable. hardly anything off the youngster 's menu, the filling from a rocking horse, padding in even carpet underlay taking her fancy. mailonline travel have advised irish police the woman since without, undergoing ` fitfly - screening in continuing. there no indication from the police as the actions on board at. the decision divert when the air canada flight aca-877 around 600 miles north west shannon, and, carrying 211 passengers turned. the irish times report that ` airport emergency services were standing at strategic locations along so follow once. ' professor john warren discovered avocado trees switch male a matter. professor warren, based aberystwyth wales said the avocado tree displays ` unique flowering behaviour he found during trees, grow tropical and mediterranean climates flower with their ` female parts ready pollinated bees other non-food items she devours include sand and chips of cement from paving blocks. on touching down shannon airport, the elderly woman met irish police taken. professor john warren discovered avocado trees switch male a matter. the flowers close for then next reopen - but now use their ` male anthers spread. professor warren said : ` the whole elaborate exercise seems evolved increase cross, while limiting. ` the trees usually successful avoiding the ` sin ' inbreeding. ' professor warren has written the avocado in called the nature crops. as expected with unscheduled landings, the plane forced dump advance the descent over the atlantic. the botanist, from the university aberystwyth pictured, said the plants limited self-pollination. a spokesperson air canada told mailonline travel : ` our flight, ac877 on friday april 10 frankfurt to toronto diverted shannon due a disruptive passenger who removed ` it b777 with 211 passengers. it subsequently departed and completed. 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' the family will find this month jessica on the autistic spectrum, which often linked pica. the challenging behaviour foundation, a learning problems charity said : ` it estimated four to 26 per cent people display pica behaviour. ` whilst some objects pass without harm, pica can potentially life. risks include vomiting, blockages choking poisoning ' dr alison sansome, clinical director cambridgeshire community services nhs trust, added ` pica is a complex condition treatment dictated in. ' damage : half the carpet underlay in jessica 's bedroom has vanished because has eaten. control : jessica 's parents have given a purse bits sponge to.
, ' said her mother , kelly will . ` we are at our wits ' end . we try to keep her busy so she does n't do it , but if we try to stop her she will find a way to do it . ` i 'd have to remove everything from my house , including all chairs and sofas . ' miss will , 36 , first noticed the problem when jessica was two and began eating the filling from a children 's armchair . staff at her pre-school also spotted her licking her hands and placing them in a sandpit before sucking the grains from her fingers , before tell-tale signs of snack-attacks became clear from the damage to items around the house . jessica , who has a three-year-old sister , jennifer , is now allowed to keep a small purse filled with some of the spongy underlay to eat . cravings : jessica 's pica makes her want to eat substances including sponge , sand and even rocks . worry : kelly knight says doctors are unable to treat jessica until she is six years old . her mother , who lives in march , cambridgeshire , with partner chris knight , 40 , an engineer , said : ` we 'd rather she ate the underlay because it is non-toxic . if we try and stop her we fear she will eat something with chemicals in it . ' pica is an eating disorder that is characterised by the desire to eat items with little or no nutritional value . these can include stones , sand , paint and dirt . it is most common in people with learning disabilities and during pregnancy . it can cause a range of serious complications if the person is eating something that is poisonous or indigestible . these include being poisoned by toxic ingredients and having a part of the body obstructed -lrb- which is often seen in people who eat hair -rrb- . it can also lead to excessive calorie intake , but also nutritional deprivation if the person eats a substance with no nutritional value instead of nutritious foods . the person can also damage their teeth and be infected with parasites . experts have examined jessica but said they can not intervene until she is six , and old enough to make conscious decisions about what she eats rather than acting on impulse . fortunately , she does like plain sausages , cheese strings , rice pudding , bread , weetabix and fish fingers . but her unusual snacks can leave her in agony because they cause stomach cramps and constipation . despite her tender years , jessica is aware that her diet is highly unusual , and does worry what people would think of her craving different food . she also shuts her little sister out of their shared room when she is satisfying one of her cravings , saying : ` i do n't want her to be poorly . ' the family will find out this month if jessica is on the autistic spectrum , which is often linked to pica . the challenging behaviour foundation , a learning problems charity , said : ` it is estimated that four to 26 per cent of people with learning disabilities display pica behaviour . ` whilst some objects pass through the body without harm , pica can potentially be life-threatening . risks include vomiting , blockages , choking and poisoning . ' dr alison sansome , clinical director at cambridgeshire community services nhs trust , added : ` pica is a complex condition and treatment is dictated by the specific circumstances in each case . ' damage : half of the carpet underlay in jessica 's bedroom has vanished because she has eaten it . control : jessica 's parents have given her a purse full of bits of sponge to eat .
 The text describes Jessicas mother's concerns about her daughter's eating habits and behavior. She notices that Jessica has been eating a lot of junk food, including chips, cookies, and candy, and is worried about the impact on her health. She also mentions that Jessica has been having trouble sleeping and has been acting strangely, such as licking her hands and sucking on her fingers. The mother is concerned that Jessica may have some underlying issues, such as autism or ADHD, and wants to get her help.