Impatiens thrips

leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations [...] spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens [...] 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

Potato/tomato psyllid

and proving difficult to control. In light of this, the export of fruit from susceptible crops to some parts of Europe, and the import into Mexico, is difficult [...] permanent yellowing disease in tomatoes, both of which are very harmful to the affected crops. Lifecycle and appearance of the potato/tomato psyllid The eggs are [...] Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops

Fall Armyworm

developing larvae eat different parts of the host plant, depending on the crop, the stage of crop development, and the age of the larvae. On maize, young larvae [...] white inverted Y-shaped mark on the front of the head and four large spots on the upper surface of the last segment. Pupae are reddish brown and measure [...] been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species causing major

Cotton leafworm

littoralis) is a highly polyphagous species feeding on plants of 40 families, containing 87 species of economic importance. It originates in Egypt, and is currently [...] the Middle East and parts of Mediterranean Europe including the Balearic Islands, Madeira and the Azores. Damage symptoms Most of the damage is caused by [...] skeletisation of the leaves, whereby all that remains are the bigger veins. Young larvae also bore into buds, which results in shedding or drying up of the buds

Sugar cane

regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus, Saccharum , of the family Poaceae . In terms of production [...] from sugar beet. As a tropical and subtropical crop, it requires plentiful rainfall for a period of more than six months per annum. It does not tolerate severe [...] distinctly jointed internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can reach heights of between two and six metres. The sucrose is extracted in mill factories to

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Citrus

About Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the Rutaceae family. This includes any small tree or spiny shrub, including the lemon, lime, orange [...] believed that citrus plants are native to subtropical and tropical regions of Asia and the Malay Archipelago. Some citrus species have been present in the [...] they are not frost hardy. Temperatures not falling below −2 °C (28 °F) are required for successful cultivation. Theses trees thrive in a consistent sunny,

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological control program is one of the key tools that can help you achieve [...] Manuel Tafoya, junior production manager, the release of natural enemies of these pests and the reduction of agrochemical applications have had a positive impact [...] better quality of fruit for export, since it is produced in safer conditions." Importance of bell pepper cultivation in Mexico The profitability of a crop is

Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant more susceptible [...] Trianum, levels of Phythium have decreased dramatically. Up until 2019, there was a lot of damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation. Whole [...] combination of this product and growing-based interventions keeps levels of Phythium at a very acceptable level. Treatment with Trianum is easy, requires very

Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea leaf spot and pea pod spot). Damage symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of peas. The [...] stem base but is not part of the foot rot syndrome in peas. Infected seeds may have brown areas. Life cycle and appearance of Pea blight, leaf and pod spot [...] formed from which orange-red masses of two-celled conidia are exuded. Secondary infection is by splash dispersal of these conidia. There is no known sexual