Lettuce

to 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 [...] diseases, and can suffer numerous nutrient deficiencies.

HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner [...] of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global [...] certifiers that endorse its habaneros as a safe and innocuous product. The collaboration between Koppert and HyFood is another example of how implementing

Maize

staple food and is cultivated by both small and largeholders. Every part of the maize plant has economic value: the grain, leaves, stalk, tassel, and cob can [...] including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn and baby corn. Maize is adaptable to a whole range of climate conditions and is the single most extensively grown [...] can all be used to produce a large variety of food and non-food products.

Predatory mites

predatory mites do I need? The dosage and frequency of predatory mites depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the situation [...] arthropods used in pest control to manage and reduce populations of harmful pests in various agricultural and horticultural settings. These tiny arthropods [...] arthropods are natural enemies of many plant-feeding mites and insects like spider mites , whitefly and thrips . Predatory mites are an essential component of

Neoseiulus cucumeris

deutonymph and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter [...] out and prey on the first instar larvae of various thrips species. Feeding behaviour of Neoseiulus cucumeris Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck [...] eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs and are

Steinernema carpocapsae

biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Steinernema carpocapsae [...] s , which quickly multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver [...] to seek out and infect other pests in the area. In this way, Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes effectively control pests by parasitizing and killing them

Predatory insects

skilled in controlling whitefly and caterpillars but also contributes to the control of spider mites , aphids , and leaf miner larvae. For thrips control [...] pest control, particularly in controlling aphids and spider mites . Gall midges have a unique and interesting life cycle that contributes to their effectiveness [...] aphids . They use their strong jaws to grasp and consume aphids at a high rate. The larvae are highly mobile and actively seek out aphid colonies, helping

Gerbera

originally from South Africa and grew among others in the Cape Province and Transvaal region. Nowadays, the gerbera is still popular and extensively used as a [...] Gerbera hybrida and there are now many cultivars that differ greatly in size, shape and colour. The main colours are white, yellow, orange, red and pink, but

Chrysanthemum

from Asia and northeastern Europe and the majority of the different species derive from East Asia. Especially in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars [...] cultivars has been developed for commercial propagation and production. The current, commercially cultivated chrysanthemums are more striking than the wild [...] daisies or pompoms or buttons. This particular genus consists of many hybrids and an extensive range of cultivars that are produced for commercial, horticultural

Sweet pepper

vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants.