• Tomato looper

  (Chrysodeixis chalcites) is primarily a foliage feeder but it also attacks fruits such as tomato and sweet pepper . Older instars eat through the leaves, [...] underside of leaves within folded edges, on random objects and on tomato fruit, often in a bunch of ripening tomatoes, however, it can also be found in

• Potato aphid

  honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering

• Kiwi

  tastes sweeter and has a more aromatic flavor, reminiscent of subtropical fruit varieties.

• Koppert Registers New Biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  26 November, 2019 Botrytis bunch/fruit rot/grey mold and Monilia brown rot – fungal diseases which annually cost fruit growers and wine producers millions [...] applied directly to leaves, blossom and fruits of the plant. It effectively controls Botrytis in grapes and soft fruits such as strawberries and blueberries [...] naturally occurring Metschnikowia fructicola yeast, which prevents decay in fruit. The product is intended for preventive treatment before disease symptoms

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  cause a reduction in the yield of avocado trees and economic losses due to fruit damage. For this reason, integrated pest and disease management is essential [...] retailers are even requiring extra-legal conditions for the marketing of fruits and vegetables in their aisles. IPM enables farmers to comply with these [...] environmental risks and ensured the production of healthy, high quality fruit.

• American serpentine leaf miner

  this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however,

• Tomato leaf miner

  this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon . Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however

• Western flower thrips

  buds may not open at all. Fruits can also be damaged, even at low densities, giving rise to deformities such as the “pig-tail” fruit sometimes found in cucumber

• Tobacco aphid

  honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering

• Pollination

  annual challenge for growers when it comes to the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and [...] managed deployment guarantees the optimal pollination required for increased fruit set and enhanced crop uniformity, ultimately driving profits for growers