• Fusarium spp.

  soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and [...] soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens, which [...] upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species only make asexual spores. Some also

• Fusarium wilt

  soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and [...] upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species only make asexual spores. Some also [...] head blight in cereals and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on

• Flowering potted plants

  About There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and [...] of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant species. Some of these species are usually grown indoors and are used as ornamental houseplants [...] tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists of about 125 species belonging to the family of Crassulaceae . Hibiscus is well known for its

• Beetles

  000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious [...] damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into stems, but in other species also feed on leaves. Adult beetles [...] usually possess a pair of membranous wings beneath the wing covers. Many species are very capable fliers but others cannot fly at all. Beetle damage Both

• Caterpillars

  large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day [...] some species are restricted to a single crop, most are polyphagous. Caterpillar damage Caterpillars can cause serious economic damage. Most species feed [...] and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful caterpillars that occur in greenhouses

• Pumpkin, squash and gourd

  five species are cultivated for their edible fruit and seeds. This fruit is alternately known as pumpkin, squash or gourd. That depends on species, variety [...] The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit species can be as small as 4 centimetres

• Leaf miners

  are many species of leaf miner affecting various crops in temperate parts of the world. Under natural conditions, the larvae of these species are parasitized [...] Agromyzidae. Of the approximately 2,500 species in this family, only eleven are truly polyphagous. The species that cause most damage all belong to the [...] tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of leaf miner. The older larvae make wider tunnels. Feeding

• Aphids

  There are two types of aphid species: those that change to other host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between host [...] yellow, black, brown, pink, or red, depending on the species and their stage of development. Some species may have distinctive markings or stripes on their [...] insects that belong to the superfamily Aphidoidea. There are over 4,000 species of aphids that have been described, and they can be found in a variety of

• Thrips

  wings. There are more than 6,000 known species. Most are harmless, some are predators, and fewer than 20 species can cause problems in agriculture and [...] 5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions they are not larger than 2.5 mm. All thrips species that cause damage in gr [...] Thrips can be a variety of colors, depending on the species. Most of them are brown or black. Some species may have distinctive markings or stripes on their

• Clover

  around 300 species of plants that are part of leguminous pea family of Fabaceae . The plant is found in many places. The greatest variety of species is found [...] found in temperate climates in the Northern Hemisphere. However, many species exist in Africa and South America, also in tropical areas on high altitude.