g pests; it's about achieving a balance in the ecosystem. The principles of IPM Prevention IPM focuses on prevention rather than reaction. It…
now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly…
The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide…
Koppert card/sachet from in it. What do I do with it? I bought a plant with a Koppert card/sachet from in it. What do I do with it? The card/sachet in…
derives from pomelo ( Citrus maxima ) and mandarin ( Citrus reticulata ). Its genes can be traced to about 25% pomelo and some 75% mandarin. The…
soya bean is a 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,…
of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often…
y in India. The plant’s cultivation history goes back some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a…
word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe…
leaves and the colour of its flowers ranges from white to yellow. The tasty fruit watermelon is actually a special kind of berry. It has a hard, but…
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