Plant Disease Management

associated environmental risks. Plant diseases pose a significant threat to global food production. They can result in yield losses, increased production costs [...] on chemical pesticides can lead to the development of resistant diseases. Biological control helps break this cycle by offering a sustainable alternative [...] What is biological disease control? Biological control of plant diseases is a method used to manage and reduce the impact of plant diseases by utilizing

Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

disease seems to be caused by a change in the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in [...] tissue and causes a genetic change in the plant. How to prevent Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall Use clean propagation material Use a strict hygiene protocol

Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt

extensively researched all across the globe. Making sure we can offer you the best solutions for a high yielding and healthy crop. Trial results with Trianum [...] 25 20 0 Capirel Full conventional program Alternative chemical program A Alternative chemical program B The Netherlands - Independent Trial (Vertify) [...] with the conditions specified in local product registrations. Koppert cannot be held liable for unauthorized use. Koppert is not liable for any loss of quality

Apple

exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have a yellowish-white [...] 500 known varieties of apples are being cultivated, each with their own characteristics. Ripe apples usually have a red, yellow, green, pink, or russetted

Rose

different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The [...] The flowers of the rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are often ornate and bright coloured. Colours range from white to yellow, pink and orange to

Mealybugs and scales

extract their nourishment from roots, whilst others are gall-formers. A few species can also transmit harmful viruses. Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop [...] mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable loss of value. Soft scales feed mostly [...] recognizable as insects. The females are wingless and immobile, and covered with a hard scale (armoured scales and soft scales) or with waxy threads (mealybugs)

Pomegranate

pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) is a small tree or deciduous shrub that belongs to the family of Lythraceae . The plant can grow up to between 5 and 8 metres [...] flowers. The pomegranate’s edible fruit is actually a berry and with regards to size sits between a lemon and grapefruit, 5–12 cm (2.0–4.7 in) in diameter

Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

raspberry production when it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry growers in the region. That was [...] maintained a close relationship that has allowed them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number [...] because a law is coming that will limit the use of many molecules and insecticides. Together with Koppert, Don Sánchez Fresh has managed to implement a successful

Tea

assamica subspecies lasiocalyx (Indo China or cambod type). Tea is a dried leaf of a bush and contains theine. Tea beverage produced in freshly boiled water

Pear

flowers (about 2.5 cm or 1 inch in diameter) and produces a pyriform, fleshy fruit. Pear trees can grow as tall as 9 metres and are able to produce fruit [...] About The so-called European pear or common pear ( Pyrus communis ) is a pear species that originates in central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia [...] grown in Asia, Europe and northern Africa. The European or common pear is a perennial, deciduous tree and cultivated for its fruit. The tree grows small