• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  actively controlling mealybugs with Citripar and Cryptobug , armoured scales with Aphytis and Rhyzobug and spider mites with Spical Ulti-Mite . These biocontrol [...] know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates "E [...] reflects a broader shift toward sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture. Through innovative techniques and the embrace of biological control measures

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  common in avocado production in Mexico, more and more growers are exploring the development and implementation of natural enemies of pests and diseases [...] producer of avocado, berries and other agricultural crops. Their successful experience with biological control of pests and diseases in crops such as raspberries [...] implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe control of thrips , crystalline spider mites and other pests,

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. In an interview, Koen shares his personal experiences and insights [...] the future of agriculture, where traditional and organic practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together [...] organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will

• Veni GoKlean

  disinfection. Disinfection of Fungi, Bacteria and Virus on plants and post harvesting. It is helpful in extending shelf life of the produce, due to its [...] of Veni GoKlean in 1 L of water and apply on the target area. Veni GoKlean can be used for regular treatment by drip, foliar sprays, and drenching methods [...] elements silver and copper has a synergistic effect to disinfects all forms of microbes. Colloidal particles cause cold injury to microbial cell and further

• Dwarf bunt

  are generally broader and the glumes opened wider, than in plants infected with Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis Life cycle and appearance of Dwarf bunt [...] smut in soft white and hard red winter wheats, as well as dwarf bunt. Damage symptoms Tilletia controversa causes (bunted) heads that are slender and remain [...] healthy kernels, which in turn become a source of disease in the next season. The optimum temperature for germination is 3-8 °C and it takes three to ten

• Beneficial nematodes

  weevils , and other insect larvae. They are commonly used in greenhouse and nursery pest management and are becoming more and more popular in orchards and outdoor [...] white grubs, and root weevils . They are used in turfgrass management and for controlling pests in several vegetable crops, blueberries, and other soft fruit [...] cylindrical bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging from microscopic to several inches in length. Nematodes play various roles in ecosystems. Some

• Beneficial microorganisms

  biological systems and organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological pest control by effectively infecting and controlling harmful [...] for pest control include fungi, bacteria and viruses that naturally occur in environments such as soil, water, and air. These microorganisms are harnessed [...] anisopliae and Isaria fumosoroseus and the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis . Beneficial microorganisms for pest control How it works Infection and colonization:

• Root rot of carrot

  Årsvoll was the first to identify and describe the fungus in Norway, in 1965. An infection can occur through the soil and the air. The fungus develops at [...] an epidermal cell, and then intracellular and intercellular mycelium. Conidia buried in nonsterile soil remained viable at 0°C and 3°C for 12 months, at [...] increase in number and size until they merge, after which whole sections of the leaf will die off. The fungus appears to prefer older tissue. In the field

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  killed and the trees die. Life cycle and appearance of Pierce's disease of grapevine The bacteria live in xylem vessels in roots, stems and leaves and multiply [...] the plant species: in peach, bacteria are found in high numbers in the roots, whereas in plum, high numbers are found in leaves and fruits. The bacteria [...] die. This happens faster in younger vines than in older ones and faster in susceptible cultivars (within 2-3 years) than in more tolerant cultivars, which

• Southern blight

  high humidity and high temperature followed by periods of drought predominate. It was first observed in tomato crops in Florida in 1892, and it has been [...] species, including dicotyledons and monocotyledons, distributed in all agricultural regions, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas, where conditions [...] rotting to the root and stem in tomato plants. Significant losses occur in soils infested by the pathogen, which have a light texture and humidity close to