• Verticillium wilt

  are pale-green, then orange-yellow. In the beginning the plant seems to recover at night. The symptoms may occur only in parts of the plant. Cutting the stalk [...] system usually stays mostly intact. In rose, branches die off from the top and purple brown stripes occur on the stem. In tomato, sometimes V-shaped lesions [...] transported upwards with the transpiration stream. As a defence mechanism, the plant produces gum in the vessels. The presence of both the fungus and the

• Wheat bunt

  kernels, which in turn become a source of disease in the next season. Infection is strongly correlated to temperature and precipitation in the first 11 days [...] tritici and Tilletia laevis survive as teliospores in the soil or on seed. These teliospores germinate in response to moisture and form basidiospores, also [...] Two mating types are distinguished. The filiform basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped structures

• Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

  February 16, 2021

  Anso-Mite comes in to fill the gap early in the growing season.’ Natural range and crop Anso-Mite is a naturally-occurring species in many countries and [...] the thrips management strategy. The Koppert A. andersoni strain has been tested in several field experiments in the Netherlands and Spain. “We are able to [...] thrips infestations this spring. ‘In our trials we have seen that A. andersoni was better at establishing itself in the crop, particularly under colder

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  achieved by manual labour in such an efficient and timely way. It is a great labour-saving device, giving about a 75% reduction in time spent applying the [...] system is a pivotal part of the crop protection strategy at Clay Lake, in helping to keep pest populations under control and maintain high standards in crop [...] Bridge Farm Group’s Clay Lake nursery in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Head Grower Manager, Antonio Rodrigue said, “we needed a reliable and efficient system for

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  be drawn behind a moving vehicle, a fully autonomous pipe rail, and a module that can be fixed to existing farming equipment. Even in these tough Covid [...] essential for the biological control of pests and diseases in the cultivation of fruit and vegetables in a variety of situations. Three versions of Natutec Drive [...] apply beneficial insects in various carrier materials from a moving vehicle via ventilated air tubes and distribute them accurately in the crop. Product Manager

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  or surviving mycelium sporangia are formed, structures in which zoospores are produced. However, in downy mildews, sporangia often germinate directly and [...] prevent Downey mildew Choose resistant cultivars Use a wide crop rotation with non-host crops Prevent a humid microclimate. Achieve this by lowering crop [...] crop density, good aeration during propagation and maintaining a warm and dry climate in greenhouses. Use hygiene measures. Start clean, remove crop residues

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  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 [...] ) causes foot rot in peas, whereas Ascochyta pisi does occur sometimes at the stem base but is not part of the foot rot syndrome in peas. Infected seeds [...] dispersal. How to prevent Pea blight, leaf and pod spot Grow peas in arid regions Use clean seed Use a minimum crop rotation of four years with non-host crops Bury

• Gilfresh Pumpkin Pollination Providing Excellent Yields

  May 5, 2023

  Gilfresh Gilfresh Produce, based in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, are a family run company, first established in 1965, that have grown into one of [...] impact pollination was having in neighbouring orchards "We Have Seen Some Of Our Best Yields In Fields Where We Have Hives" In order to sustain and develop [...] develop a plan to ensure that the whole area gets covered by a hive. We don't have any numerical data yet, but we have seen some of our best yields in fields

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  disappearance of chemical products, in combination with climate change, has resulted in an increase in the level of infestations in greenhouses. Controlling the [...] aubergine and cucumber greenhouses in southern Europe. This pest is also gaining ground in heated, high-tech greenhouses in north-western Europe and central [...] southern green shield bugs can be controlled effectively in practice. Large-scale field tests in a number of countries are expected to confirm these results

• Bacterial spot

  Xanthomonas vesicatoria is a bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on peppers and tomatoes. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas vesicatoria in tomato causes small [...] into brown spots that look like scab. These spots may be surrounded by a halo. In pepper, the spots on the leaves are also round and small to start with [...] dead leaves In field-grown tomato and pepper rotate fields to prevent infection from volunteer plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity