• Damping-off

  later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border [...] damaged spots. On the infected plant, new sporangia with zoospores are formed, that allow the disease to spread to neighbouring plants. The zoospores disperse [...] absence of plants. Many species are entirely saprophytic, so these do not harm plants. How to prevent Damping-off Use resistant cultivars or graft on tolerant

• Fusarium head blight or scab

  the soil and on crop residues of infected plants as chlamydospores (thick walled mycelium cells) or mycelium. Survival is also possible on seed, greenhouse [...] and enhance wound healing after harvest, depending on the crop Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] The foot of the plant is infected, either because the seedling was infected or by direct infection of the foot by overwintering inoculum. On the infected

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  Aphilin ). Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread material on rock wool slabs or in application boxes [...] and at its introduction site for a few days The dosage of Aphilin depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting of the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.25-4 per m 2 /release. Releases

• Whitefly

  are often found on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. Damage: Whiteflies can cause damage to leaves by feeding on plant sap. This can [...] They feed on the sap of plants, which can cause damage to the leaves and stunting of growth. They can also transmit plant viruses from one plant to another [...] feed on plant sap, which can cause the leaves of infested plants to turn yellow and eventually drop off. This yellowing is often more pronounced on the

• Foot rot of cereals

  primarily affects the roots and lower stem of cereal plants, leading to rotting and ultimately compromising plant health and yield. Microdochium nivale thrives [...] the lower nodes. Long dark streaks may also appear at the stem base. On older plants, infection can produce a true foot rot, where the stem base becomes [...] environmental conditions and host plant physiology. Typically, the lifecycle begins with the release of spores from infected plant debris or soil. These spores

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of peas. The spots on leaves and pods are round, on the stems they are more elongated. The [...] General Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods [...] years with non-host crops Bury or remove crop debris Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Aphids

  markings or stripes on their bodies. Movement: Aphids are slow-moving and tend to cluster on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. They may [...] host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between host plants reproduce asexually on their summer host plant, migrating [...] feeding heavily on the plant. Curling or twisting of leaves: Some species of aphids can cause leaves to curl or twist as they feed on the plant sap. Biological

• Dwarf bunt

  remain green longer than healthy heads. The glumes are opened either on some or on all spikelets, showing the bunt (smut spore) they contain, which is larger [...] Additionally, plants only reach a fraction of their normal height. Spikes are generally broader and the glumes opened wider, than in plants infected with [...] before emergence and the fungi grow inside the plants to the growing tip. The fungi grow between the plant cells and eventually grow inside the kernels.

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  Amblydromalus limonicus lays 3.7 eggs per day on young eggs, 1.2 eggs per day on older eggs and 3.3-3.4 eggs per day on crawlers and nymphs. It consumes about [...] predatory mite feeding on whiteflies, thrips, other small insects and mites. Like other generalist predatory mites , it can also feed on pollen. Amblydromalus [...] Amblydromalus limonicus preys on several other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen and take fluids from

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  plums and even tomatoes. Early detection through monitoring (starting in March) is now thought to be crucial to minimising the impact of SWD on vulnerable [...] effect. Start by placing traps in wild areas (hedgerows and windbreaks/woodland on field edges); later in the season, traps can be moved into cropping areas [...] the attractant every two weeks for best effect Fruit fly attractant Based on apple cider vinegar, very attractive to SWD, particularly early in the season