Broccoli

About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group [...] r, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like

Mealybugs and scales

(mealybugs). They suck the sap of plants and are mostly host plant specific. Apart from the damage they cause by sucking plant sap, mealybugs and soft scales [...] damage Although most species of mealybugs feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from roots, whilst others are ga [...] on the crop in various ways: nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and/or yellowing of leaves, sometimes

Chilli pepper

perennial (short-lived) plants. The plant’s flowers are white and have a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla. The plant’s berries are very small (10–20

Caterpillars

to detect and control. In addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Life [...] greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens plants and directly affects yield and quality. Effective caterpillar control is [...] caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful caterpillars

Tomato russet mite

of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant cells [...] Eriophyidae. It does not produce galls but lives freely (vagrant) on tomato plants. Aculops lycopersici was detected for the first time in Australia and is [...] leaves dry out quickly. The damage is first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend. Life cycle and appearance of tomato

Biological seed treatment

treatment enhances crop yields while helping plants to fight off plant pathogens and minimize biotic stress; The plant growth promoting microorganisms colonize [...] abiotic stress, like drought-, salinity stress, and improve the uptake of plant nutrients. What is biological seed treatment? Biological seed treatment consists [...] ingredients that can include microbes like fungi and bacteria, as well as plant extracts and algae extracts. Biological substances are applied to the seed

Chrysanthemum

mum or chrysanth, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and northeastern [...] al purposes. Traditionally, yellow is the main colour of this flowering plant. Nowadays, a wide range of other colours is available such as white, purple

Black sigatoka disease

puddles and ensuring optimal ventilation in the crop Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

grams of Trianium-G on each mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to [...] Cucumber grower Kees Hendriks (Qcumber) explains how his plant protection strategy has moved from integrated to ‘almost’ biological, using fewer and fewer [...] He has been using Trianum for the past two years in order to protect his plants’ roots. ‘I started using Trianum-G because of my crop’s susceptibility to

Onion thrips

tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, leek, and in greenhouses on cucurbits [...] flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are light to yellowish green in [...] feed and only move if disturbed. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents