• Sugar cane

  major commercial cultivars are now complex hybrids. The crop has tall, fibrous stalks with distinctly jointed internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can [...] from sugar cane for 80%, with the remainder made from sugar beet. As a tropical and subtropical crop, it requires plentiful rainfall for a period of more

• Carrot

  from Persia and was originally produced for its seeds and leaves. Carrots can be classified as hardy biennials and are grown as annuals. Carrots can vary greatly [...] orange to black and purple, but also red, yellow and white. The carrots which are produced nowadays derive from the wild carrot, Daucus carota , indigenous [...] heavy soil, the longer varieties need loose and fertile soil. Recommended for you Meet Capirel! An effective addition to your arsenal in the fight against

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  sustainable agricultural practices. More and more retailers are even requiring extra-legal conditions for the marketing of fruits and vegetables in their aisles [...] successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry growers in the region. That was when they learned about Koppert's [...] further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number of pests such as thrips , brown spiders, crystalline spiders, worms

• Cyclamen mite

  adult mite. They are oval in form, smooth, transparent and twice as long as they are wide. Both ends are equally rounded. The larvae are opaque white and [...] Adult females are yellowish brown, about 0.25 mm long, with the hind legs reduced to slender threadlike structures that are not used for walking. The males [...] males are smaller than the females and their hind legs are modified and used to transport pharate females. Eggs of the cyclamen mite are about half the

• Integrated Pest Management

  Predatory mites , parasitic wasps and beneficial nematodes are examples of beneficial organisms used for biological pest control . The beneficial organisms prey [...] This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of pests and diseases. This practice proves invaluable for early issue identification and prompt action [...] tools are not fully capable to keep pest or disease levels below the economic threshold, chemical intervention might be necessary. IPM advocates for the

• Greenhouse whitefly

  and adult. The larvae are found on the underside of young leaves and have an oval shape. The first instar larvae (crawlers) are mobile, whereas the rest [...] Hundreds of plant species from different families serve as suitable hosts for this whitefly. It occurs on many crops, including aubergine, beans, cucumber [...] poinsettia. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high

• Impatiens thrips

  the plant, specifically on the leaves. Eggs are deposited in the leaf tissue, while subsequent stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the leaf [...] tissue. Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both males and females are dark brown to [...] colour with orange pigmentation between the segments, and the dark wings are white at the base. This colouration distinguishes the species from most other

• Western flower thrips

  flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a [...] ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange -yellow, with a large head and bright red eyes. Adult females are very variable in [...] that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal instars do not feed and only move if disturbed. In the adults both pairs of wings are fully

• Soybean

  soybeans are Argentina, Brazil and the United States. Soybeans are now an important global crop can be used as food crop, but also provide oil and are a major [...] so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered

• Consumers

  Their development calls for high-quality and costly scientific research. Assignments/school Are you working on an assignment for school? If so, visit www [...] simple: natural enemies such as predatory mites , ladybugs, and parasitic wasps are released to combat harmful insects, in the same way as they do in the wild [...] pollinators, microbial products such as bacteria and fungi form a third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even though they cannot be