Asian citrus psyllid

It is widely distributed in southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North [...] 3 days, oviposition begins about 1 or 2 days after mating and adults live for several months. Females psyllids lay more than 800 eggs during their life [...] damages citrus by burning back new shoots or causing leaves to twist or notch as they mature. Worst damage is done when the insect is vector of the bacterium

Pollination checklist outdoor

shade, for example by positioning it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure that the underside of the hive is kept dry. Keep the hive entrance visible for humans [...] bumblebees during the flowering period. For instance, position the hive on a crate or on a stack of stones. Flowering weeds may be visited by bumblebees in addition [...] bumblebees to gather food. Position the hives evenly throughout the plot for maximum results. The recommended number of hives is dependent on the crop

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

conditions favourable for the bacteria, the whole plant will wilt soon after the first symptoms appear. When conditions are less conducive for disease development [...] tomato. Whereas other races have optimum temperatures of 35-37 °C, the optimum for Race 3 is 27 °C, which makes it more dangerous in temperate regions. It survives [...] in water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into the

Western flower thrips

Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Damage symptoms How to get rid of Western flower thrips Recommended for you [...] including many vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants [...] western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is the most important vector for both tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV)

Diamond back moth

Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin [...] Throughout their development, larvae remain quite small and active. Except for the first instar, which mines in the leaf tissue, the larvae are voracious [...] seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Damage symptoms How to get rid of Diamond back moth

Root rot of carrot

in nonsterile soil remained viable at 0°C and 3°C for 12 months, at 6°C for 6 months, and at 12°C for 2 months, indicating a capacity to overwinter in cold [...] lesions. Continuous light is best for in vitro sporulation. Spore germination in vitro requires free water. The pH for growth, sporulation, and spore g [...] germination ranges from 3.4 to 7.1 (optimum 4.2–4.7). This affinity for acidic conditions may explain the concentration of this disease in the rather acidic

Early blight

Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Damage symptoms How to prevent Early blight Remove crop residues, weeds and volunteer plants. Use clean seed [...] infection of the leaves. Survival can be several years, up to eight years for several Alternaria spp. Typically, Alternaria causes early blight of potato [...] Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers (especially dangerous in crops for seed production) and to the crown. Sporulation of Alternaria occurs at te

Pierce's disease of grapevine

or dormant plants. In citrus, the bacteria can be transferred in seed used for propagation. The bacteria are limited in many regions by winter conditions [...] overwintering adult vectors. The bacteria occur also in many wild hosts and weeds and their presence increases the risk of infection in cultivated crops. The [...] and seems to depend on the location of the bacteria in the infected plants. For example, transfer from infected plum trees with high bacterial levels in the

Black rot of carrots

Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Damage symptoms How to prevent Black rot of carrots Remove crop residues, weeds and volunteer plants. Use clean [...] of carrot disease can spread to the flowers (especially dangerous in crops for seed production) and to the crown. Lesions of black rot of carrots ( Alternaria

Veni Micro

plants. Benefits Rapid absorption by plants Suitable for foliar application and through drip application Builds critical levels of many trace elements Healthier [...] When to use Veni Micro? Vegetables : One application in early vegetative phase and repeat 1-2 applications at 15 days interval Flowers: Apply daily Fruits: [...] stable for a period of 24 months from the date of manufacturing. Re-entry barrier: No re-entry barrier Pre-Harvest Interval: No waiting period for harvest