Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

General Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft rot, bacterial

Black rot of carrots

General The only known 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 leaves. Survival can be

Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

General Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea leaf spot and pea pod spot). Damage sympt

Knowledge

Koppert One

Side Effects app Understand the impact of pesticides on beneficial organisms and pollinators Pesticides can have both direct and indirect effects on natural enemies and pollinators. Our Side Effects a

Orius laevigatus

Orius laevigatus for thrips control Orius laevigatus is a small yet highly effective predatory bug used in biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial insect has been extensively integrated in

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri for mealybug control The predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a species of beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. The beneficial insect is a small but highly

Phytoseiulus persimilis

The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is by far the most important natural enemy of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses,

Neoseiulus californicus

The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (previously Amblyseius californicus) is commonly used for biological pest control of spider mites . Although Neoseiulus californicus prefers spider mites it

Amblyseius swirskii

Amblyseius swirskii is a species of predatory mite widely employed for biological pest control in agriculture. The predatory mite is an excellent biocontrol agent of thrips and whiteflies. Amblyseius