Green peach aphid

grey-green, pink or red in colour. They appear matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish [...] tips. Life cycle and appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in [...] native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous

Bacterial canker of tomato

clothing and gloves, disinfect tools and greenhouse structures Use a crop rotation in field crops of at least two years and alternate with a non-host crop [...] on stems, leaves and fruits. Leaves and shoots wilt. On the lower leaves, blister-like white lesions occur, which later turn brown and may merge. The leaves [...] the name ring rot. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial canker of tomato Clavibacter is seed-borne and tuber-borne and primary infection is mostly from

Cerall

hot water and a suitable detergent before and after applying Cerall. Application Wear appropriate protective clothing. Cerall is offered as a ready-to-use [...] Apply preventively at a rate of 1 litre/100 kg of seed Always check the product label for more information Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor [...] offers both an immediate and long-lasting control on a wide variety of seed-borne diseases. How does it work? Cerall contains a high concentration of P

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range [...] Verticillium or Fusarium wilts. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial wilt, brown rot Ralstonia solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered [...] considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant in tropical and subtropical regions and is transferred by the

Cabbage leafroller

rs eat a path from an opening bud to the growing tip, while older caterpillars eat a hole in the shoot and hollow it out, causing the shoot or growing [...] growing point to wilt and die. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage leafroller An adult female is 12 mm long and is ochre-yellow with darker markings. The male [...] smaller and slimmer, more clearly marked and lighter in colour. Both have two brown marks on each wing, the more proximal pair almost forming a “V” when

Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

dispersed by rain and wind and by humans and tools. Until now, no bacteria have been isolated from crazy roots. This disease seems to be caused by a change in [...] from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and causes a genetic change in the plant. How to prevent Crazy roots [...] known as Agrobacterium tumefaciens or Agrobacterium radiobacter, Agrobacterium vitis, Agrobacterium rhizogenes and Agrobacterium rubi, n ow the first part

Biological Pest Control

making it a sustainable and effective long-term strategy for pest management. Additionally, as consumers and retail increasingly favour organic and environmentally [...] treatments. Safe for humans and pets Biocontrol methods pose no health risks to humans or domestic animals, making them a safer option. Types of biological [...] such as predators or parasitoids, to control invasive pest species. This method is typically used when a new pest species poses a significant threat to

Common asparagus beetle

instars, a pupal instar and the adult beetle. Adult common asparagus beetles ( Crioceris asparagi ) have a shiny blue head, black antennae and a red thorax [...] elytra have two distinctive rows of white or yellow spots. Eggs are oval and black to greenish brown and laid singly or in rows of 3 to 10 eggs, standing pe [...] asparagi ) is a major, host-specific pest of asparagus in most asparagus producing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Both adults and larvae feed on

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Integrated Pest Management

soil borne pests or diseases, but also well-balanced minerals in the soil matrix or nutrient solution and a porous structure of soil or substrate that allows [...] as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and control pests [...] Integrated Pest Management is a dynamic and multifaceted strategy for pest control. It combines biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to manage