• Whitefly

  Here are some of the common signs of whitefly damage: Yellowing of leaves: Whiteflies feed on plant sap, which can cause the leaves of infested plants [...] reservoirs for whiteflies. Regularly remove and dispose of any infested plant material. Monitor regularly Regularly inspect your crops for signs of whiteflies [...] productive crops and prevent the spread of diseases. Biological control of whiteflies uses a combination of natural enemies and tools that target different

• Dwarf bunt

  turn become a source of disease in the next season. The optimum temperature for germination is 3-8 °C and it takes three to ten weeks for germination. The [...] appearance of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the main source of primary infection [...] without suitable host for as long as ten years. Seed-borne transmission does occur, but is less important from an epidemiological point of view. The teliospores

• Olive scale

  Removal of large quantities of sap debilitate the plant and can cause wilting, desiccation of tissues and dieback. Life cycle and appearance of Olive scale [...] veins on the lower sides of mature leaves. Many young females migrate to twigs and branches later and remain there for the rest of their lives. [...] affected. Damage symptoms Olive scales produce large amounts of honeydew causing build-up of sticky deposits on nearby surfaces. The honeydew may attract

• Chafers

  General The chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are a serious [...] Damage symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland [...] often caused by birds and small mammals digging for the grubs to eat them. Life cycle and appearance of Chafers Adult Amphimallon sostitialis are 14-18

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 5, 2019

  concentration of 0.1% (1 g/l), with a maximum permitted individual dose of 2 kg/ha in 2000 l water After dose of 2kg/ha Spray equipment: full coverage of all plant [...] droplet size range of 50-100 µm; angle spray nozzles to achieve good penetration of the canopy Environmental conditions: the development of Mycotal is favoured [...] (optimum 20-25 o C) To ensure maximum germination of spores, and hence the highest possible levels of infection of target pests, Mycotal sprays should be synchronized

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth [...] carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft rot [...] becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 5, 2019

  benefits of rapid rooting, increased root biomass and improved root architecture. For further advice on the use of Koppert biostimulants for resilient [...] and highly competitive soil-borne fungi, many of which display successful antagonism against a wide range of fungal plant pathogens. Koppert have marketed [...] Pythium , Rhizoctonia and Fusarium Trianum-P is mixed with water and applied as a drench to propagation trays at a rate of 1.5 g/m 2 Trianum-G is incorporated

• Flies

  directly and indirectly. The type of damage depends on the species of the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and [...] caused by feeding larvae provide invasion routes for various pathogenic fungi, for instance Fusarium sp. And Botrytis sp. Adults can also spread pathogens [...] nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae ( sciarid flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on

• Oleander scale

  seen by the appearance of the scale armour on stems, leaves and fruits of hosts. Infestations on the leaves and stems may cause wilting and may reduce the [...] photosynthetic area of the plants, leading to lower yield. Damage to fruit occurs in heavy infestations, where spotting and often deformity of fruits affects [...] form on the underside of leaves. After 1 to 2 months, the female reaches adulthood and begins to lay eggs. An adult female may live for several months. Each

• Sciarid flies

  humid habitats and are attracted to a broad range of pathogenic and non-pathogenic micro-organisms for oviposition. Indirect damage is caused by the larvae [...] fungal diseases, such as Fusarium, Botrytis and Verticillium, from diseased to healthy plants. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on the [...] well-watered are particularly at risk. Life cycle and appearance of Sciarid flies The life cycle of sciarid flies has the following stages: egg, four larval instars