• Apple scab

  support. Management should aim to limit primary (ascospore) infections in spring and reduce overwintering inoculum to prevent severe epidemics. Cultural [...] management, regular monitoring, and integrated management measures are essential to limit disease development and protect fruit quality and tree health. Damage [...] symptoms of apple scab Typical symptoms of apple scab include: Olive-green to dark brown velvety spots on leaves Brown or black lesions on developing fruit

• Why Is Thrips parvispinus Changing the Rules of the Game?

  September 8, 2026

  reacting to infestations toward anticipating them. The question is no longer: "How do I respond once the pest is present?" Instead, it has become: "How do I [...] other protected tissues. This changes not only where growers need to scout, but also how they interpret pest pressure throughout the crop. Routine scouting [...] underestimate the severity of an infestation and lose valuable time to intervene. To make matters even more complicated, the damage can resemble injury

• Eggplant

  Everything Still Begins with Swirski Biocontrol for Spider Mites Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop [...] brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified [...] alkaloids, just like tobacco. Recommended for you Trianum can hold its ground Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check! Prevention:

• Thrips

  of hairs. How to prevent thrips Preventing a thrips infestation in your greenhouse crop involves several strategies. Firstly, it's important to maintain [...] Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] fertilization, as stressed plants are more susceptible to thrips infestations. Additionally, it's important to make sure thrips cannot enter your greenhouse by

• Pepino mosaic virus

  and plant debris, leading to further spread if hygiene is insufficient. Protection against PepMV with V10 An effective strategy to protect tomato crops against [...] significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. Due to its rapid spread and impact on fruit quality, effective prevention and management [...] cycle of Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) PepMV spreads quickly in tomato crops due to its simple, contact-based life cycle. Entry The virus enters plants through

• Fusarium wilt

  small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off from the tap root. How to prevent Fusarium wilt Remove or destroy crop residues Choose resistant cultivars [...] plantations may die and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many years to come. Life cycle and appearance of Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum has many [...] Some also produce ascospores. The Fusarium oxysporum life cycle, is similar to that of most Fusarium species. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  conditions are more favourable. This makes it more difficult to recognize infected fields. How to prevent Bacterial wilt, brown rot Use disease free propagation [...] it is tuber-borne. Spread from plant to plant results from bacteria moving from the roots of infected plants to neighbouring plants. The bacteria can [...] help the bacteria to infect the crop Do not use cut potatoes for propagation, since cutting tubers can increase disease incidence with up to 250% Quarantine

• Grey mould

  weakened or damaged plants. How to prevent Grey mould Make sure the crop grows regularly with not too much vegetative growth, in order to maintain a microclimate [...] Botrytis cinerea ) affects the fruit. In potted plants, the cuttings die due to carry-over infection from infected parent plants. Life cycle and appearance [...] parts in a closed plastic bag In tomato: prune with a knife and not by hand, to avoid rugged, irregular wound surfaces In cucumber: remove dead leaves on

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• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  webinars. Participants will learn how to implement the basic principles of Plant Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by [...] IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Koppert IPM app Vlaardingen, Netherlands [...] seminars and workshops worldwide, where growers can learn how to implement this cultivation method to optimize their production. The workshops are well attended