• Fall Armyworm

  species causing major damage to cultivated grasses, such as maize, rice, sorghum and sugarcane, as well as other crops, including cabbage, beet, peanut, soybean

• Tobacco aphid

  nicotianae ) is also encountered in a range of crops in greenhouses, such as sweet pepper, aubergine, chrysanthemum, and various pot plants and cut flower [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or [...] variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly

• Cutworms

  populations of cutworms can destroy entire stands of crops, such as cotton or maize. As plants become larger, older instars will occasionally tunnel into [...] in the ground during the day. Damage from these instars is usually observed as a cutting of young seedlings, often causing death of the cut seedlings. Sometimes

• Miglyphus

  using the dead larvae as food. Adult females also kill young leaf miner larvae by using them as a food source. This is known as host feeding. Visual effect [...] should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first mines are visible in the crop. Introduction rates typically [...] Combined use Can be combined with Minusa. Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  beneficial insects in crop protection. As he navigates challenges and celebrates successes, his story stands as an inspiring testament to the evolving [...] highlighting the dynamic nature of embracing change in the agricultural landscape. As Lukas steers his hop farm towards organic production, setbacks have been [...] advancement in the toolkit for organic farming. He envisions this approach as a crucial building block for the future of organic agriculture, providing

• Melon thrips

  and appearance The reproduction in Thrips palmi takes place by sexual as well as partheno-generic. Virgin females lays 1 to 8 eggs per day, with 3 to 164

• Broccoli

  When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group that belongs to the species Brassica oleracea [...] edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.seed

• Eggplant

  fruit is called eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related [...] tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  the affected field and potatoes from other fields on the farm, are labelled as ‘suspect’ that year. On the infected field no potatoes or other Solaneceaous

• Damping-off

  separate group of microorganisms and is therefore not a real fungus. It survives as oospores, resting spores which are resistant to unfavourable conditions,