Plant Health

the years, biological pest control has proven effective in managing pests without the drawbacks of chemical pesticides. Beneficial arthropods and insect [...] Fostering plant resilience: the role of plant compounds Defense mechanisms through complete compounds The degree of plant resilience is linked to its ability [...] algae: stress adaptation and growth promotion Marine algae, rich in phytohormones, aid in stress adaptation and promote root and shoot growth, nutrient uptake

Crop Protection

Crop protection in agriculture Crop protection is the practice of protecting plants against pests, diseases, and harmful influences to ensure healthy growth [...] residues on crops. This enhances food safety and reduces the risk of pesticide residues in the food chain, addressing consumer concerns about chemical exposure [...] maximizing your yield. Prepared for the future By adopting biocontrol in advance of chemical bans, growers can develop expertise to fine-tune their pest

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Southern blight

structure resulting in longevity of more than five years in the soil, in a dry environment. Both the sclerotia and the mycelium are a source of inoculum, as the [...] was first observed in tomato crops in Florida in 1892, and it has been regularly reported as causing rotting to the root and stem in tomato plants. Significant [...] darkening and rotting of the stem, resulting in the destruction of the cortex and the main root. As a consequence, leaves higher up in the plant start yellowing

Charcoal rot

cycle and appearance of Charcoal rot The fungus survives in the soil and on crop residues as microsclerotia. In corn stalks, survival of up to 1.5 years has [...] a problem. Damage symptoms In strawberry, this pathogen causes wilting of foliage, stunting of plants and drying and death of older leaves. The youngest [...] 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

Powdery mildew

side of the leaf. In severe epidemics in cereals, the ears may also be infected. In pepper, the fluffy colonies occur mostly on the underside of the leaf [...] underside of the leaf. On the upper side, yellow spots are noticeable. In case of a severe epidemic, the fluffy colonies also appear on the upper side of the [...] production, so the net effect of the RH is very small. Wind and draught in greenhouses promote disease. In greenhouses, dispersal of spores over small distances

Fusarium spp.

ascospores. In general, the life cycle of different Fusarium species is similar. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil, and on crop residues of infected [...] sulphureum (Dry rot of potato): Potato ( Solanum tuberosum) Fusarium solani : Members of the Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC) are capable of causing disease [...] infection decreases the baking quality of wheat and brewing qualities of barley. Furthermore, mycotoxins are produced, of which DON (deoxynivalenol) is the

Angular leaf spot

that become the primary source of infection in the spring. The bacteria are also introduced in a crop in new transplants. This bacterium is very resistant [...] a leaf spot disease found in strawberry. Life cycle and appearance of Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that [...] resistant to desiccation and can survive well in dry leaves or leaves in the soil, but not independantly in the soil. Under humid conditions, bacteria ooze from

Early blight

humidity (RH) of over 90% or when the leaves are wet. Small differences in optimum temperature occur between species, but in general the risk of Alternaria [...] rotation, in particular when spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving [...] stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary infection of the