• Rose

  About The rose ( Rosa) belongs to the genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred [...] hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with [...] with a stem that has sharp thorns. The flowers of the rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are often ornate and bright colored. Colors range from white

• The top ten pests in roses

  August 18, 2022

  The Path to a Successful Approach Biocontrol for Spider Mites A crop of roses is a delicious treat for many species of insects and mites. Fortunately, [...] other insects that are frequently responsible for causing frustration among rose growers. A helping hand for crops As mentioned earlier, a flourishing crop

• Want to Tackle Diseases and Pests in Roses?

  July 14, 2020

  Rose Rosa The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future Roses are grown all over the world. Koppert has a

• Biosolutions for Propagation

  inspects rose stock her Alma Mater UWRF, following up on Dr Zlesak’s first year success using predatory mites to manage spider mites in his rose breeding

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

  red scale ( Aonidiella aurantii ), Oleander scale ( Aspidiotus nerii ) and Rose scale. Rhyzobug can be applied in various crops like citrus, grapes, blueberries [...] application Rhyzobug has a wide host range and predates on oleander scale, rose scale and Californian red scale, amongst others and is easy to apply. It’s

• Powdery mildew

  cultivar how soon after infection this happens. In apple, pear, outdoor grown rose and other Rosaceae , the fungus causing powdery mildew is extremely sensitive [...] Therefore, this is where the colonies mostly occur in these crops. In covered roses, the colonies appear first and foremost on the upper side of the leaves.

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  courgette, bean, and pepper as well as potato. Many ornamental crops, including rose, gerbera, hibiscus, and poinsettia, are not safe from whitefly. The problem [...] tomato plants, for example, and can survive much better on gerbera than on roses. It certainly has its preferences. This is partly due to the fact that some

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  hosts from 38 plant families. They include ornamental crop plants, such as roses and gerbera, aquatic plants, vegetable crops such as celery, pepper and lettuce [...] kalanchoë a relatively small population can cause severe damage, whereas roses appear to tolerate larger numbers. Life cycle and appearance of Southern

• Apple

  introduced the tree to North America. The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  to discolored spots and dots. These patches are brown on white roses and white on red roses. Early damage to a cucumber fruit causes it to grow curved. On