European or common pear is a perennial, deciduous tree and cultivated for its fruit. The tree grows small, white flowers (about 2.5 cm or 1 inch in…
Tilletia controversa Dwarf bunt General Tilletia controversa is a plant pathogen. It is a fungus known to cause the smut disease TCK smut in soft…
of seedlings General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or…
critical aspect of maintaining a healthy crop. To ensure crops to thrive, it's essential to be equipped with knowledge about disease prevention,…
in nature itself. So we partner with nature. And help our planet to find its balance. Using natural enemies to combat pests, bumblebees for…
aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall…
gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s,…
The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this…
Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine, but also table grapes. Still,…
leathery and shrivel and further development of soft rot symptoms. Disease cycle It is an obligate parasite and survives in active phase in evergreen…
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