• Tobacco aphid

  making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult

• Biological seed treatment

  seed treatment acts as a biostimulant: a treated crop becomes stronger and grows better; The treatment enhances crop yields while helping plants to fight [...] microorganisms colonize the roots and protect the crop during the entire growing season. Seed treatment increases the availability of plant nutrients in

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  village of Pijnacker. Built in 2011, the farm has two sections. Hendriks grows high-wire (two crops per year) under high-intensity lighting (190 micromol) [...] day, which makes it susceptible to Pythium. A very acceptable level Kees grows Rijk Zwaan’s variety Skyson RZ, which has a lot of vigour and is suited to [...] reason why I’ll continue to use Trianum. A combination of this product and growing-based interventions keeps levels of Phythium at a very acceptable level

• Flies

  spread diseases and affect crop hygiene. Their larvae can damage roots and growing media, while adults can cause contamination. Effective fly control is essential [...] reliable pest management, protect crop hygiene and maintain sustainable growing conditions. Solutions for fly control Learn more about The adult form of

• Carrot

  Carrots can vary greatly in colour, shape and size. The shorter carrot types grow well in heavy soil, the longer varieties need loose and fertile soil.

• Broad mite

  The mites show a preference for young, developing plant tissue, like the growing tips, young leaves and flower buds. The mechanism causing the deformation [...] Brown, corky patches can appear on the leaf stalks and main stems. The growing tips of affected plants acquire a misshapen appearance, with contorted leaves [...] discolouration caused by cork formation. When plants are severely attacked, the growing tip can be killed, plant growth stops and, in time, the whole plant dies

• Caterpillars

  caterpillars are often found in groups, spreading out over the plant as they grow larger. As their size increases, so too does the damage they inflict: leaves [...] often skeletonized, with only the mid-rib left intact. Flowers, fruits and growing tips can also be eaten by larger caterpillars. Some species mine in leaves

• Fusarium spp.

  cause different symptoms. This species is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vascular system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the [...] wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off the tap root. F. oxysporum grows inside the roots towards the foot of the plant and enters the vascular system

• Soybean

  cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods. Each pod measures between

• Cucumber

  produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping vine that grows up trellises or other supporting frames. The plant supports itself with thin