• Fusarium wilt

  vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium [...] turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem vessels which can [...] cycle, is similar to that of most Fusarium species. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil and on crop residues of infected plants as chlamydospores

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  tuber-borne. Spread from plant to plant results from bacteria moving from the roots of infected plants to neighbouring plants. The bacteria can also be [...] potential host plants. Damage symptoms In potato, field symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular [...] the cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and collapse of plants happens rapidly. Leaves remain green after

• Time For A Tune Up

  February 27, 2026

  before getting out of control, and any blind spots in the existing IPM program can be promptly found and remediated. Starting with an overview of the crop [...] and healthy. They partner with nature to find answers to agricultural challenges and restore the natural balance of our planet. Founded by cucumber grower [...] moving parts—not just bios, but all the pesticides as well—and how those parts fit together to make a program work. They’re like a pit crew for a Formula One

• Swirski-Mite

  Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction [...] Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing [...] Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Swirski-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• World Food Day 2021

  October 15, 2021

  called for bold new actions to transform the way the world produces and consumes food, with the aim of getting back on track to achieving the Sustainable [...] breeding - and how he and his company, East West Seed, encouraged small-scale farmers in South East Asia to use quality seed to grow vegetables to combat hunger [...] a number of them. They include Zero Hunger by 2030, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production and Life on Land. We

• Thripex-Plus

  crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 500 sachets. Each sachet [...] predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Thripex-Plus depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start [...] tiny pest with big consequences How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? What is Biological Control? Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Ten Facts About

• Pepino mosaic virus

  and plant contact. Even minimal contact can infect new plants. Survival The virus can persist on surfaces, equipment, and plant debris, leading to further [...] (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. Due to its rapid spread and impact on fruit quality [...] strains of PepMV, with varying levels of aggressiveness, but all can cause significant economic losses if not properly managed. Key symptoms of Pepino Mosaic

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  beginning to drop, growers in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are paying special attention to their growing lights. High time to focus on the [...] eight-page manual on 'Pollination and Growing Lights' gives advice on when to open and close hives, the best placement of hives, the benefits of its ‘Bee vision’ [...] out of their Natupol hives,’ says Anne Mathijssen, junior product manager. ‘We have looked at all the features on the hive and give advice on how to enhance

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  Scout app to program in the actual layout of his greenhouse. The software then provides a visual indication on the map itself to show how the level of infestation [...] advantage of the Koppert app is the ability of the consultant to check up on things remotely – for Lema Tomaten, that’s the job of Koppert employee Floris [...] grower that he needs to take action. This is how Barry Enthoven of Lema Tomaten in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands sees it, manager of the 5.5 hectare company

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  the future of agriculture, where traditional and organic practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together [...] abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides