Integrated Pest Management

for sustainable farming. It reduces the reliance on chemical pesticides, which can have adverse effects on both crops and the environment. Beneficial insects [...] achieving a balance in the ecosystem. The principles of IPM Prevention IPM focuses on prevention rather than reaction. It emphasizes practices that deter pests [...] for biological pest control . The beneficial organisms prey or parasitize on pests in agriculture, helping to protect crops naturally. Monitoring and trapping

Black sigatoka disease

(Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) first causes small, light yellow spots or streaks on leaves of about one month old. The symptoms run parallel to the veins. Within

Biological seed treatment

biological seed treatment? Biological seed treatment has beneficial effects on the growth, resilience of the plant, abiotic stress, the development of the [...] y of the crop. An overview of positive attributes of microbials depending on the organism: Biological seed treatment acts as a biostimulant: a treated [...] results in a lower exposure of growers to chemicals and lessens their impact on the environment. The potential exposure of the soil to agrochemicals is also

Trichoderma harzianum

harzianum grows faster on the surface of the root than soil borne pathogenic fungi, which get no change to establish themselves on the roots. Competition [...] this fungus produces enzymes and metabolites that have antagonistic effects on plant pathogens, such as fungi, bacteria, and nematodes. Trichoderma harzianum [...] range of secondary metabolites and enzymes that have antagonistic effects on plant pathogens. These metabolites and enzymes can directly inhibit the growth

Predatory insects

control agents. Female gall midges lay their eggs on plant leaves, and when the larvae hatch, they feed on aphids. Gall midges are considered beneficial insects [...] agriculture. Equipped with piercing mouthparts, they actively hunt and feed on various harmful pests, helping to maintain a balanced ecosystem. Predatory [...] chemicals The use of predatory insects often results in a decreased reliance on chemical pesticides. This reduction is beneficial for both the environment

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

agrochemical applications have decreased considerably by up to 40%, depending on the cycle," he said. Hacienda Fresh and Koppert have been implementing a [...] and the reduction of agrochemical applications have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand [...] of bell pepper cultivation in Mexico The profitability of a crop is based on the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced

Lettuce

cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however, often plagued on by a number of insect and mammal pests and fungal and bacterial diseases,

Potato/tomato psyllid

to a strand which connects them to the surface of leaves and can be found on the underside and leaf edge. Hatching occurs three to seven days after being [...] or black colour with white or yellow lines and a distinctive white stripe on the abdomen. They are small in size, around 2.5 mm, and they live between

Leafhoppers

control of leafhoppers Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops

Thrips

causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the [...] themselves can shrivel, and there can be varying levels of fruit damage depending on the species of thrips and their population density. In ornamentals , flowers