Pepino mosaic virus

which strain – that causes the infection is one them. The moment in the crop cycle when the infection takes place is another factor that might have an important [...] caused by PepMV is, that it is very intense for a few weeks and then disappears to eventually return later in the season. This means that damage can be more [...] (PepMV) is a single-stranded RNA-virus (Potexvirus genus, Fexiviridae family) that was originally isolated from pepino ( Solanum muricatum ), a South American

Wheat bunt

are grey-brown. They rupture at harvest and release black, powdery spores, that smell like fish, hence the common name stinking bunt. Life cycle and appearance [...] basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped structures are formed. These can germinate directly or form secondary [...] fungi grow between the plant cells and eventually inside the kernels. When that happens, the fungal mycelium turns into teliospores and the whole kernel

Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

can also be found as secondary pathogen in plants that are infected by other pathogens. The bacteria that causes black leg in potato is a different subspecies [...] rot is first noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial [...] insects, possibly spreading from decaying vegetation to the growing crop that way. Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora infects

Dwarf bunt

as dwarf bunt. Damage symptoms Tilletia controversa causes (bunted) heads that are slender and remain green longer than healthy heads. The glumes are opened [...] are grey-brown. They rupture at harvest and release black, powdery spores, that smell like fish, hence the common name stinking bunt. Additionally, plants [...] basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped structures are formed. These can germinate directly or form secondary

Apple scab

the fungus. In cultivars that are more resistant, this happens faster so the lesions remain smaller. Based on the research that has been done on the influence [...] General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Damage symptoms Venturia inaequalis causes apple scab disease, which [...] spore production. In autumn, the fungus produces new pseudothecia in leaves that have already fallen off the trees. In response to the infection, the plants

Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

critical. Society expects more and more that agriculture is environmentally friendly and responsible. And that the vegetables consumers eat are safe. Future [...] . He emphasizes that the correct application of methods is essential for achieving optimal results. Koen's perspective highlights that effective crop [...] traditional and organic is actually quite pleasant," he explains. He emphasizes that his approach stemmed from both practical considerations and a conscious choice

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

critical. Society expects more and more that agriculture is environmentally friendly and responsible. And that the vegetables consumers eat are safe. Future [...] . He emphasizes that the correct application of methods is essential for achieving optimal results. Koen's perspective highlights that effective crop [...] agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods paves the way for organic alternatives that can complement traditional farming

Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

benefit of Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they are less harmful to biodiversity. This is something that is high up on the [...] have been generally positive. ‘The trees that we have treated have been 90% cleared. What is interesting is that avenues running east to west are typically [...] still have some nests. It is possible that there has been more drift during spraying in those places, which means that the nematodes are more easily blown

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

ion, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can [...] of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It was in this way that we first learned about Trianum-P, a biological solution [...] Agrícola Militão highly values the fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues on fruit

Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective chemical products that slot neatly into a biological control system. Roots [...] to death during crop rotation, so that the new crop starts off “clean”. But given the lack of effective products, that’s not an option.’ Halting whitefly [...] conclusions. We need more than one season of tests and analyses. That said, I did notice that the whitefly’s development cycle had clearly been inhibited in