Protected vegetables

(IPM) in vegetable cultivation Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a comprehensive and sustainable approach to pest and disease management that has re [...] easier for growers to comply with legal requirements. Common pests in vegetable crops Vegetable pests can inflict serious damage in terms of plant growth [...] these vegetable pests is an important step into understanding how to control them. Go to pest overview Biological pest control in vegetable crops Vegetable

Gummy stem blight

cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in cucumber causes brown lesions [...] all crop debris and disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible to internal fruit rot Use clean propagation material During cropping [...] harder for the fungi to enter the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected of disease (only feasible in high-wire crops) Pick

Operation Mealybug

fruit are concerned, these often drop off; Plant sap is low in proteins and rich in sugars. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must [...] equipped to seek out their prey, but are not guaranteed to remain in the same spot where they were applied. Koppert therefore now supplies them in the larval [...] photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production; In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product

Impatiens thrips

lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the [...] able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many [...] Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years.

Consumers

around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make an active contribution to a sustainable society [...] answer to your question in this list. Biological crop protection What is biological crop protection ? The idea behind biological crop protection is very [...] crops. The bumblebee is a close relative of the honeybee. In 1987, it was established that bumblebees could prove extremely useful in greenhouses for the

Downy mildew of Cucurbits

germination free water is required. For most downy mildews, the optimum temperature is around 15 o C and the closer the temperature is to this, the shorter [...] ora cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash. Damage symptoms Downy [...] underside of the leave fluffy growth appears which is first white and later turns grey-brown. This is actually the sporulation of the pathogens extruding

Bumblebee pollination

effective in protected environments such as greenhouses, tunnels or netted orchards compared to honeybees. Bumblebees tend to visit all crops close to the hive [...] What is bumblebee pollination? Bumblebee pollination is a vital and efficient process for growers seeking high-quality crop yields. As natural pollinators [...] pollinators, bumblebees play a crucial role in enhancing fruit and vegetable production, leading to better harvests and improved crop quality. Unlike other p

trial results wireworm control

nematodes Results in irrigated potato Wireworms damage in irrigated potato (% of potatoes with holes) 2023, Italy 80 20 60 15 Damage (%) Efficacy (%) [...] (%) Casea efficacy against wireworms in irrigated potato (% damage reduction compared to untreated control) Emilia-Romagna Region - North Italy, Sagea [...] by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects. How does it work? After application, the nematodes set out in search of their prey. They can

Pepper

greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months in a greenhouse environment. [...] belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild bell pepper and hot peppers in jalapeno [...] jalapeno and habanero. The pepper plant is native to tropical America. Pepper plants are perennials, but are typically grown as summer annuals. Pepper plants

Glasshouse potato aphid

leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop [...] dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females, but is 2.0-3.0 mm long. The glasshouse [...] and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and