• Cottony cushion scale

  many types of fruit and forest trees, and ornamental shrubs and trees. Damage is mostly caused by sap depletion; the shoots dry up and die, and defoliation [...] spread widely through most of the tropical and subtropical countries of the world. It is also periodically discovered in greenhouses in temperate regions, but [...] red-brown body colour and covering of granular, white wax. The legs, antennae and body hairs are conspicuously black. The nymphs and adult females produce

• Southern blight

  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 regularly [...] causes 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 [...] progresses, it causes darkening and rotting of the stem, resulting in the destruction of the cortex and the main root. In highly humid conditions, white

• Charcoal rot

  leaves and collapse of the entire plant. Life cycle and appearance of Charcoal rot The fungus survives in the soil and on crop residues as microsclerotia [...] food crops. Damage symptoms In strawberry, this pathogen causes wilting of foliage, stunting of plants and drying and death of older leaves. The youngest [...] into the cortex and vascular tissue. In the infected host tissues, new sclerotia are formed. Wilting, falling of leaves and collapse of the whole plant

• Early blight

  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 [...] brown lesions on stem and foot. On fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the [...] three days later and sporulation within five days. Infection is both direct and through wounds and stomata. Spores are dispersed by wind and in some species

• Bactosan

  for capturing melon and oriental fruit flies . The trap is used in combination with species-specific Pherodis pheromone and fruit fly attractant to catch [...] per trap. Mix 50gm Fruit Fly Attractant in 1.5 litres of water and add to 10 traps per application. Regularly check the bait solution and frequently remove [...] infestations of fruit flies as well as for monitoring insect populations. How does Bactosan trap work? Bactosan trap is used for trapping a wide variety of fruit

• Coffee

  are the source of one of the most popular beverages in the world. They are in fact, not actual beans, but the seeds of Coffea , a genus of flowering plants [...] is a member of the Rubiaceae family and grows on shrubs native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical parts of Asia. Grown widely in the tropics [...] bears fruit only after three to five years. These shrubs can bear fruit for about 50 to 60 years (even up to 100 years in some cases). The fruit or ‘cherries’

• Eggplant

  species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast [...] is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant [...] eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because they contain nicotinoid alkaloids

• Papaya

  cultivated in Mexico, it is now grown in most tropical regions around the world. The papaya fruit is 15-45 cm in length and between 10-30 cm in diameter [...] About A tropical fruit that is called papaya, papaw or pawpaw in different countries, is the fruit of the Carica papaya tree of the family Caricaceae.

• Orange

  it comes to the fruit of various kinds of oranges, the fruit of the Citrus X sinensis is regarded as a sweet orange, while the fruit of the Citrus X aurantium [...] The orange and in particular the sweet orange is the fruit that derives from the citrus species Citrus X sinensis that belongs to the family of Rutaceae [...] oranges, blood/pigmented oranges and acid less oranges. The orange is a hybrid and derives from pomelo ( Citrus maxima ) and mandarin ( Citrus reticulata )

• Pear

  species that originates in central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. The pear tree belongs to the family of Rosaceae and sub family of Pomoideae , together [...] tree and cultivated for its fruit. The tree grows small, white flowers (about 2.5 cm or 1 inch in diameter) and produces a pyriform, fleshy fruit. Pear [...] together with the apple and quince. The genus Pyrus consists of around 22 species, which are grown in Asia, Europe and northern Africa. The European or common