• Plant Disease Management

  monitoring of your plants is vital. Keep a close eye on their health and appearance. Look for any unusual signs, such as yellowing leaves, wilting, unusual [...] and reduces the buildup of pathogens in the soil. Disease-resistant varieties Another vital aspect of prevention is the use of disease-resistant plant [...] disposing of diseased plant material is essential to prevent the spread of pathogens. This practice is particularly important in containing the spread of diseases

• Adpro Shootin

  Application of Adpro Shootin Shake the bottle gently before use Mix Adpro Shootin: 0.2-0.3ml per litre of spray solution Best working conditions for Adpro Shootin [...] Shootin gives an improved and prolonged action of (biological and natural) insecticides, acaricides and fungicides except those with high alkaline reaction such [...] package at ambient room temperature. Shelf-life Adpro Shootin is stable for a period of 24 months from the manufacturing date.

• Charcoal rot

  wide range of host crops, many of which are economically important food crops. Damage symptoms In strawberry, this pathogen causes wilting of foliage, stunting [...] tissues of the main roots. In most crops, necrotic lesions on the roots are the first symptoms, followed by wilting, dropping of leaves and collapse of the [...] In the infected host tissues, new sclerotia are formed. Wilting, falling of leaves and collapse of the whole plant may occur when the vessels become blocked

• Caterpillars

  addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Life cycle of caterpillars Caterpillar [...] orchards Target pests of beneficial nematodes in top fruits Target pests of beneficial nematodes in potato & outdoor vegetables Target pests of beneficial nematodes [...] caterpillar control is therefore essential for maintaining healthy and productive crops. Biological control of caterpillars combines monitoring and control

• Cottony soft rot

  pods. Root infection often leads to premature wilting and death of plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot Cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia [...] plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) [...] The fungus also infects seeds and tubers, thereby creating a source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring plants is by mycelial

• Dwarf bunt

  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 weeks for germination. The [...] appearance of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the main source of primary infection [...] without suitable host for as long as ten years. Seed-borne transmission does occur, but is less important from an epidemiological point of view. The teliospores

• Southern blight

  affected plants present girdling of the stem, which causes wilting of the upper part, necrosis, loss of leaves, and death of the plant. Symptoms begin with [...] inhabits the soil, and is responsible for root and stem rot, wilting and damping-off of seedlings. It has a wide range of hosts, around 500 botanical species [...] favourable conditions for the development of the pathogen are temperatures between 25 and 30 ºC, relative humidity of over 90%, and a soil pH of under 7. The ideal

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth [...] carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft rot [...] becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora

• Flies

  directly and indirectly. The type of damage depends on the species of the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and [...] caused by feeding larvae provide invasion routes for various pathogenic fungi, for instance Fusarium sp. And Botrytis sp. Adults can also spread pathogens [...] nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae (sciarid flies) and Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting

• Tea spider mite

  photosynthetic activity of leaves, subsequently leaves wilt and defoliation occurs due to increased transpiration and moisture loss. Absence of shade, high temperature [...] areas of India causing considerable yield loss. Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults causes damage to the tea plant which sucks the sap of leaves [...] and dry conditions are congenial conditions for pest outbreak. Life cycle and appearance The life cycle of spider mites includes eggs, larva, protonymph