• Integrated Pest Management

  crops throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of pests and diseases. This practice proves invaluable for early [...] pesticides. Additionally, maintaining healthy soil or substrate promotes strong plant growth, making them less susceptible to pests. This not only includes the

• Consumers

  little tomato reaches your plate, it has already had a very long journey. The plant first has to form fruit before the tomato can actually start to grow. In [...] bacteria and fungi form a third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even though they cannot be seen with the naked eye, these products

• PhylloKare Liquid Seaweed Conc 0-0-5 FPL (v1.4)

  increase yield and quality, improve overall plant nutrition, improve plant establishment and development, improve plant vigor, and maximize crop potential during [...] ACRE For new plants, make a soil application at planting followed by soil or foliar applications every 14-21 days. For established plants, begin applications [...] anticipated plant stress. Other Fruit and Vegetable Crops: Apply 32 to 96 ounces of PhylloKare™ Liquid Seaweed Concentrate per acre starting at planting with

• Fusarium opens the door to other diseases and pests

  June 27, 2022

  nutrition can cause a plant to become weak, but aggressive fungi such as Fusarium can also have a devastating impact on plant resilience. This opens up [...] diseases and pests to strike. Plants have a natural resistance to diseases and pests, which is essential as there wouldn't be any plants otherwise! This natural [...] at breaking down a plant's defenses. Even if a crop manages to maintain its defenses, a Fusarium infection can still cause the plant to weaken, opening

• Red palm weevil

  or indirect destruction of the apical bud will lead to the death of the plant, which makes the red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ) a very harmful

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are often applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage as a biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally [...] through a process called parasitism. When applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage, these microscopic roundworms actively seek out their target pests

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  volatiles emitted by damaged plants. Phytoseiid mites have no eyes and therefore rely on volatiles released by damaged plants and their tactile sense to [...] adult, except for the resting period in the larval and nymphal stages. On plants, the oval eggs are usually deposited close to, or in a spider mite colony

• Corn earworm

  pepper, and tomato. They primarily feed on flowers and fruit from the host plant, as well as on the corn of immature cobs and ears. Adults of corn earworm

• Predatory insects

  effectiveness as biological control agents. Female gall midges lay their eggs on plant leaves, and when the larvae hatch, they feed on aphids. Gall midges are [...] reducing aphid populations, gall midges contribute to the overall health of plants and help maintain a balanced ecosystem without the need for chemical pesticides

• Effective thrips control with predatory mites

  damage to a wide range of crops. Their ability to reproduce rapidly, damage plant tissue, and spread viruses makes them a serious threat to yield and product [...] thrive in greenhouses and covered production environments. They puncture plant tissues to feed on cell contents, leading to scarring, deformed growth, and