• Aphelinus abdominalis

  Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitic wasp for the biological control of various aphid species [...] species. The parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis is used for the biological control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) Glasshouse [...] used for host feeding while the larger individuals are parasitized. The control of the aphids is due to host feeding and parasitization in roughly equal

• Dwarf bunt

  General Tilletia 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. Damage symptoms Tilletia cont

• Loose smut of barley

  General Ustilago nuda f.sp. hordei affects barley and can destroy a large proportion of the crop. It is also known as barley smut, or loose smut of barley. Damage symptoms Infection by Ustilago nuda f

• Verticillium wilt

  cuttings Grow less susceptible cultivars Prevent damage to the roots by controlling the nematodes, as damaged spots can be used as points of entry Prevent

• Fusarium head blight or scab

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  this crop to other crops. How to prevent Pierce's disease of grapevine Control vectors by using netting or applying insecticides Remove wild host plants

• Wheat bunt

  General Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis only differ in one gene and easily hybridize. There is debate whether they should indeed be considered separate species, since they cause the exact same sy

• Bacterial spot

  General Xanthomonas vesicatoria is a bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on peppers and tomatoes. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas vesicatoria in tomato causes small, water-soaked spots on leaves whi

• Leaf stripe

  General Pyrenophora graminea is a disease of Barley that causes significant yield losses. Damage symptoms Symptoms first occur on the first, second and third leaf and subsequently on other leaves. Yel

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  General Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft rot, bacterial