Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

Brand and Koppert: a successful collaboration To reduce the burden of acaricides and other chemical pesticides, and consequently produce safer and better [...] years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission [...] producer company, to improve and care for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for

Pomegranate

small tree or deciduous shrub that belongs to the family of Lythraceae . The plant can grow up to between 5 and 8 metres (16 and 26 feet) tall. The pomegranate [...] near modern-day Iran and spread to the Mediterranean region and northern India. The tree’s flowers are an attractive, bright red and usually have three to [...] petals. Some varieties that do not bear fruit are cultivated for their flowers. The pomegranate’s edible fruit is actually a berry and with regards to size

Southern blight

. It is an important plant pathogen that inhabits the soil, and is responsible for root and stem rot, wilting and damping-off of seedlings. It has a wide [...] es between 25 and 30 ºC, relative humidity of over 90%, and a soil pH of under 7. The ideal pH range for germination is between 2.6 and 4.4, but it can [...] species, including dicotyledons and monocotyledons, distributed in all agricultural regions, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas, where conditions

Anthurium

About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is [...] anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours. [...] spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular colour. Other

Broccoli

flowering head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) [...] the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group that belongs to the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower [...] stalk) can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.seed

Plant Disease Management

Soil that is well-draining and nutrient-rich provides a solid foundation for plants to thrive. Healthy plants, in turn, are more resilient and better [...] disease management and improved crop health. They work by outcompeting pathogens for space and nutrients, parasitizing pathogens, and strengthening plant [...] losses, increased production costs, and environmental damage. As we face increasing pressure to adopt sustainable and environmentally responsible agricultural

Mango

is a stone fruit (drupe) that grows from various species of tropical trees that belong to the flowering plant genus Mangifera and the cashew family Anacardiaceae [...] indigenous to South Asia and from this area the ‘common mango’ or ‘Indian mango’, Mangifera indica , found its way to the rest of the world and it has become one [...] 35-40 meters (115-131 feet) tall and its crown can expand to 10 metres (33 feet) wide. The trees can grow really old and from some species of trees, mangoes

Chrysanthemum

flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and northeastern Europe and the majority [...] Especially in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars has been developed for commercial propagation and production. The current, commercially cultivated [...] buttons. This particular genus consists of many hybrids and an extensive range of cultivars that are produced for commercial, horticultural purposes. T

Potato aphid

Various vegetable and ornamental crops grown in greenhouses are colonized, including tomato, aubergine and roses. Damage symptoms Nymphs and adults extract [...] making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] production. Life cycle and appearance of Potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in

Cottony cushion scale

spp ., Casuarina spp . and Pittosporum spp ., but it can damage many types of fruit and forest trees, and ornamental shrubs and trees. Damage is mostly [...] Immature cottony cushion scales have black limbs and an orange-brown body that is coated with white and yellow wax. The adult ‘females’ are easily recognized [...] 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