• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  growers ahead of the game ’. The crisis that changed everything The turning point came during the 2006-2007 season. Supermarkets across Europe, especially

• Bugs

  January 1, 1970

  damage Phytophagous bugs damage plants by puncturing leaves and growing points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts and extracting nutrients from them [...] and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic

• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  itself by creating antibodies. Although plants can fight off the fungus, that point of initial infection is left weakened. This is an ideal spot for other fungi [...] Botrytis . By eating the crop or making holes in it, they create the entry points the fungus needs to strike. Several species of caterpillars , such as D [...] this. They cause substantial damage as they feed, creating the ideal access points for the fungus. Sciarid flies , which alone don’t cause many problems, can

• Cannabis aphid

  January 1, 1970

  cannabis aphid closely resembles the hop aphid ( Phorodon humuli ), to the point that microscopic analysis of the head is required to distinguish them. The [...] (antennal tubercles). Their cornicles (the pair of small, upright, backward-pointing tubes on the aphid's rear end) are white and almost ⅓ the insect’s body

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  in the cell. By taking the right measurements, we can lower the freezing point by 3 degrees. And these 3 degrees can be the difference between a good harvest [...] buds) will freeze at lower temperatures then a weak plant. The freezing point is also lowered if the cell contains more ions . This can be achieved by [...] calcium, sodium, nitrate or magnesium. The minerals reduce the freezing point much like salt lowers the freezing temperature of water. Finally there are

• Grapevine powdery mildew

  January 1, 1970

  which severely compromises fruit quality and serves as a primary entry point for secondary infections, such as Botrytis bunch rot. Leaf symptoms Pale

• Red palm weevil

  January 1, 1970

  weevils to lay eggs deeper into the tissue. Additionally, this provides entry points for microbial agents that can further destroy living tissue. Due to the

• Tomato pinworm

  January 1, 1970

  The name tomato pinworm in derived from the very small pinholes at the points of entry, which are often marked by the presence of a small amount of frass

• Thripex-V

  January 1, 1970

  least a few hours after introduction Choose at least 4,000 introduction points per hectare, evenly distributed over the total surface Can also be applied

• Thripex

  January 1, 1970

  least a few hours after introduction Choose at least 4,000 introduction points per hectare, evenly distributed over the total surface Can also be applied