• 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 [...] on the tomato variety, environmental conditions and PepMV isolate. Life cycle of PepMV PepMV is primarily transmitted mechanically through plant-to-plant

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  the foot rot syndrome in peas. Infected seeds may have brown areas. Life cycle and appearance of Pea blight, leaf and pod spot Ascochyta pisi hardly survives

• Cottony soft rot

  Root infection often leads to premature wilting and death of plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot Cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  end. Later the fruit becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  on nectar and honeydew for nourishment. Life cycle and appearance of Eretmocerus eremicus The life cycle of Eretmocerus eremicus involves an egg stage

• Adalia bipunctata

  natural pest control, by preying upon aphids at various stages of their life cycle, helping to control aphid populations and prevent crop damage. Adalia bipunctat [...] biological control agent in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Life cycle of Adalia bipunctata Growers can recognise the different life stages of the

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  is the first year we have applied Steinernema feltiae and after the first cycle of three nematode treatments, we saw a reduction of Tuta in the crop of more [...] the nematodes have more time to reach their targets. We applied several cycles of treatments in our heated greenhouses between February and May, and we

• Plant Disease Management

  crop in the same location year after year. Rotating crops disrupts disease cycles and reduces the buildup of pathogens in the soil. Disease-resistant varieties [...] the development of resistant diseases. Biological control helps break this cycle by offering a sustainable alternative. Reduced chemical residues Biological

• Glume blotch

  and deformed. When germinating seedlings are infected, they shrivel. Life cycle and appearance of Glume blotch Phaeosphaeria nodorum or Septoria nodorum

• Bacterial spot

  green but they turn brown, become raised and look like cracked scab. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial spot Xanthomonas vesicatoria survives on volunteer