• Citrus

  tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental. It is believed that citrus plants are native to

• Chilli pepper

  diameter) and acrid, their shape is ellipsoid-conical to lanceolate. The fruit (the peppers) usually develop from a pale yellow to a bright red when ripe

• Thrips

  Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation, silvering and fruit damage, leading to reduced yield and marketability. Because they reproduce [...] n the leaves themselves can shrivel, and there can be varying levels of fruit damage depending on the species of thrips and their population density. In

• Leaf miners

  this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon . Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  founding in 2017, they have been clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. [...] g 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit have had an average annual increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic

• Fusarium wilt

  Fusarium fungi cause vascular wilt, root rot, foot and stem rot, leaf lesions, fruit rot, head blight in cereals and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum is

• Early blight

  can easily rupture. Other symptoms are brown lesions on stem and foot. On fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  only control pests effectively but also yield healthier, higher-quality fruits while minimizing environmental impact. The future of sustainable agriculture

• Phytophthora blight

  root rot, seedling damping off and rot of stems, bulbs, tubers, leaves and fruits. Late blight or Phytophthora blight (Phytophtora infestans f.sp. infestans

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  indicates exactly what the fungus looks like: grey powder on leaves, flowers, fruit or the stem. The fungus penetrates the plant cells with a pollen tube, kills [...] contents of these dead cells. Botrytis loves soft plant parts, such as soft fruit, petals, and lush leaves. Crops with firm leaves are much less attractive