Chilli pepper

About The particular species of chilli pepper, Capsicum frutescens, is at times categorized under the species Capsicum annuum . The pepper cultivars of Capsicum frutescens can both be annual or perenn

Leek

Crop Protection in Leek: Thrips Control & Healthy Roots About The vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many different scientific names were used

Soybean

About The soybean ( Glycine max ) (North America) or soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy p

Potato

About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America in the second half o

Maize

About Maize or corn ( Zea mays ), is a large grain plant that is divided in different types including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn and baby corn. Maize is adaptable to a whole range of climate co

Steinernema carpocapsae

Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes Steinernema carpocapsae is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic roundworms are parasitic and are known for th

Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

Cucumber grower Kees Hendriks (Qcumber) explains how his plant protection strategy has moved from integrated to ‘almost’ biological, using fewer and fewer chemicals. He has been using Trianum for the

Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

With production centers in San Quintín and Vizcaíno, Baja California, Rancho Los Pinos sets the standard for vegetable production, packing, and marketing in northwestern Mexico. Renowned for quality a

Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

Don Sánchez Fresh is a producer of avocado, berries and other agricultural crops. Their successful experience with biological control of pests and diseases in crops such as raspberries, led them to ma

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

Trianum, Koppert's biological fungicide that contains the exclusive T-22 strain of Trichoderma harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where th