Integrated Pest Management

prevent and control pests while minimizing the use of pesticides. Integrated Pest Management is a dynamic and multifaceted strategy for pest control. It combines [...] biological pest control . The beneficial organisms prey or parasitize on pests in agriculture, helping to protect crops naturally. Monitoring and trapping [...] promptly detect the presence of pests and respond accordingly. The use of insect traps can also be an effective way to control pests without resorting to chemicals

Pierce's disease of grapevine

normal and look stunted. Twigs and branches die and the foliage becomes thinner, but the trees don’t die of the disease. Olives: Scorch symptoms and desiccation [...] 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 [...] where it causes diseases such as Pierce's disease of grapevines, phony peach disease, plum leaf scald, citrus variegated chlorosis and quick decline syndrome

Bacterial canker of tomato

the name ring rot. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial canker of tomato Clavibacter is seed-borne and tuber-borne and primary infection is mostly from [...] on stems, leaves and fruits. Leaves and shoots wilt. On the lower leaves, blister-like white lesions occur, which later turn brown and may merge. The leaves [...] prevent Bacterial canker of tomato Use clean propagation material: Use only tested and disinfected seed Use only tested and certified seed potatoes Apply

Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula [...] experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission as a producer [...] whitefly , aphids and leafhoppers through the release and establishment of their main natural enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical

A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

organic farming and biological crop protection . This transition required Lukas to question traditional approaches, learn new techniques, and conduct numerous [...] the need for resilience and innovation in the face of change, acknowledging the importance of learning from both setbacks and triumphs in this evolving [...] the important role of beneficial insects in their organic farming approach. By introducing predatory mites and other beneficial insects, Lukas has witnessed

Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

effective and safe control of thrips , crystalline spider mites and other pests, which has guaranteed the success of their production and their entry into [...] producer of avocado, berries and other agricultural crops. Their successful experience with biological control of pests and diseases in crops such as raspberries [...] them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number of pests such as thrips , brown spiders

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The harvest cycle for peppers varies according to region and production [...] Fresh and Koppert have been implementing a successful biological pest control program for the past four years. Together they have managed to control pests [...] the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production

HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner [...] biological control tools, their consultants showed us the range of possibilities they had to establish in our crop. After doing the relevant studies and tests [...] successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release of beneficial agents such as

Cucumber

from flowers and their seed develop within the fruit, therefore in botanical terms they are classified as berries. However, like tomatoes and squash, cucumbers [...] cucumber plant has large leaves and it produces an elongated, cylindrical fruit that may become as long as 60 cm or 24 inches long and 10 cm or 3.9 inches in diameter [...] particularly in India. The plant’s cultivation history goes back some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping

Bacterial spot

on peppers and tomatoes. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas vesicatoria in tomato causes small, water-soaked spots on leaves which are first round and become more [...] scab. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial spot Xanthomonas vesicatoria survives on volunteer tomato plants in the field and on diseased plant debris. The [...] Use clean propagation material and disease-free seed Remove sources of inoculum such as dead leaves In field-grown tomato and pepper rotate fields to prevent