• Beneficial nematodes

  based on pest severity and nematode species Monitor and adjust your treatment plan as needed Video: How to use nematodes Types of nematodes In agriculture [...] are commonly used in greenhouse and nursery pest management and are becoming more and more popular in orchards and outdoor vegetable crops. Steinernema c [...] carpocapsae : This species is known for its effectiveness against pests such as wireworms, various caterpillars , and weevil and beetle larvae. Its ability

• Gummy stem blight

  drops, tools and hands of workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease [...] narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves and inside the fruits may occur together or individually. Life cycle and appearance [...] water is present on the plant, at high relative humidity (RH) and on wounds. Leaves can be infected directly, through wounds, hydathodes (the end of leaf

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• Consumers

  before the tomato can actually start to grow. In nature, insects and other animals take care of the pollination and therefore the formation of fruit. Honeybees [...] crop protection What is biological crop protection ? The idea behind biological crop protection is very simple: natural enemies such as predatory mites [...] bugs and beetles , gall midges, and lacewings. Visit our YouTube channel to see how natural enemies attack their prey. Natural pollination What is natural

• Maize

  Mexico and it still plays a main role in the preparation of Mexican food dishes. The leafy stalk of the maize plant produces separate pollen and ovuliferous [...] specified as ears, which are fruit, producing kernels. These kernels are often incorrectly referred to as seeds. Maize kernels often serve as starch in [...] maize is extensively cultivated all over the world. When it comes to numbers and volumes; there is more maize produced every year (in terms of weight)

• Mycotal FAQ

  Questions What is Mycotal What is Mycotal? Mycotal is a natural insecticide. It contains a so called entomopathogenic fungus, a fungus that disables and kills [...] temperature between 2°C and 6°C. The expiry date of the product can be found on the packaging. How to apply Mycotal? Mycotal is applied as a foliar spray with [...] mixing Mycotal. Is Mycotal safe for people and animals? Due to its specific mode of action on pests, Mycotal is safe for people, animals and plants. Disclaimer

• Dwarf bunt

  controversa is a plant pathogen. It is a fungus known to cause the smut disease TCK smut in soft white and hard red winter wheats, as well as dwarf bunt [...] fraction of their normal height. Spikes are generally broader and the glumes opened wider, than in plants infected with Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis [...] laevis Life cycle and appearance of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the

• Fly pollination

  What is fly pollination? Fly pollination , also known as myophily, is a method of plant reproduction facilitated by various species of flies . Unlike bees [...] collecting and transporting pollen, flies inadvertently assist plants in the pollination process as they visit flowers in search of food, such as nectar or [...] low. Lucilia flies can be easily combined with bumblebees and honeybees. Lucilia sericata also is known for its efficient and rapid movement, making it an

• Bugs

  consists of an egg, usually five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species of especially the families Miridae and Pentatomidae are found as pests [...] The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they [...] Biological control of bugs Bugs can cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation

• Knowing & recognizing

  Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well as giving you [...] published 25 years ago and revised in 2003, the latest edition comprises 443 pages, 700 photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests [...] updated edition of Knowing and recognizing also includes new biopesticides and biostimulants that increase the plant’s resilience to stress and help the plant