Cotton

Gossypium spp. Cotton About The cotton boll, a protective casing for the seeds of the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre which is [...] cloth worldwide. Cotton plants belong to the genus Gossypium and are part of the mallow family Malvaceae . Cultivation conditions for this important cash crop [...] These conditions can be found within the seasonally dry tropics and subtropics in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. These regions can be extended

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

ban on using a field for potato cropping after infection of potatoes from that field has been established Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential [...] conditions favourable for the bacteria, the whole plant will wilt soon after the first symptoms appear. When conditions are less conducive for disease development [...] invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into the xylem vessels. In potato, it is tuber-borne. Spread from plant to plant results from

Black leg of seedlings

turn yellow, for example in flower bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower [...] pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water [...] Pythium can survive very well in the soil or substrate in the absence of plants. Many species are entirely saprophytic, so these do not harm plants. How to

Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

Chrysopa-E can be produced at much lower production costs, so you can use many more beneficials at less expense. It is possible for you to use many more [...] hotspots can grow explosively. By using an earlier phase of lacewing - the natural enemy of aphids, mealybugs and Echinothrips – growers can now tackle [...] on investment. Chrysopa-E is also suitable for long-term preventive use due to lower costs with less need for chemical corrections that may disrupt the

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Blueberry

the numerous pests and diseases that can impact the health and productivity of these plants. IPM focuses on using a combination of methods to manage pest [...] control and chemical control, as needed. By using non-chemical methods and reducing the use of pesticides, growers can limit their exposure to harmful chemicals [...] the negative impact on the environment. Various beneficial organisms can be used for the control of aphids , fruit flies , mealybugs and scales , spider

Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem as it is not a substitute for medical care. If you have or suspect you may have a health [...] test using purified bumblebee venom to determine whether you will have an allergic reaction the next time you are stung. It is also possible to use the [...] patients with a bumblebee allergy. If you do not wish to undergo hyposensitization treatment, you can obtain a prescription for an adrenaline auto-injector, such

Manual Growing lights

possible (above the crop) in the greenhouse. Several placement systems can be used for this. It is also important to give the bumblebees the opportunity to [...] the most daylight. Therefore, we advise using an automatic opening and closing system for the hives. By using this system and optimal placement, pollination [...] flowers use UV patterns to attract insects (bumblebees) for pollination. We then combined all this knowledge in our new bumblebee hive design for Natupol

Fusarium spp.

widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. The follwing [...] mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem vessels, which can be seen when the stems [...] banana, whole plantations may die, and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many years subsequently. F. graminearum/Gibberella zeae (Fusarium head

Natutec Drone Leaflet - Koppert

thrips product packages in full sun for half an hour, for example, or fly the drone just can now be dispersed using Natutec before a downpour. Drone pilots [...] we wondered if you could use drones Initially, Koppert didn’t want to invent the wheel. Instead, it to disperse beneficials. Drones can do anything, so [...] making life easier for our customers. It is all down to organization.’ These Koppert products for the control of spider mite and thrips can Market-ready by