• Sugar cane

  ethanol. The world’s sugar consumption is derived from sugar cane for 80%, with the remainder made from sugar beet. As a tropical and subtropical crop, it

• Potato

  its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America in the second half of the 16th century. Potatoes as a food [...] flowering, fruiting and the development of the potatoes. The plant’s flowers vary from white, pink, red or blue, to purple and have yellow stamens. After the flowering

• Cucumber

  that belongs to the gourd family of Cucurbitaceae . The cucumber originates from South Asia, more particularly in India. The plant’s cultivation history goes [...] or 24 inches long and 10 cm or 3.9 inches in diameter. Cucumbers develop from flowers and their seed develop within the fruit, therefore in botanical terms

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  emphasizes that his approach stemmed from both practical considerations and a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity [...] Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You

• Beet armyworm

  in several layers, and on top of a mass of white, cottony hairs and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish or pinkish [...] active walkers and can cover considerable distances. Therefore, caterpillars from the same cluster of eggs can cause damage at various locations within the [...] those of other noctuid moths. After five or ten days the adult moth emerges from the pupa.

• Impatiens thrips

  Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) completes its entire development from egg to adult on the plant, specifically on the leaves. Eggs are deposited [...] dark wings are white at the base. This colouration distinguishes the species from most other thrips species commonly found in greenhouses. Damage symptoms

• Persea mite

  feeding shortly after emergence. Depending on temperature, the life cycle from egg to adult can be completed in as little as two to three weeks, resulting

• Horiver Disc

  Numbers per package 50 pieces Application Remove the silicone cover paper from one side of the trap Place trap around the stem of the plant with the sticky [...] sticky side down, just above the substrate Remove the silicone cover paper from the top side of the trap Replace the traps when largely covered by insects

• Mealybugs and scales

  ). 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 also [...] on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from roots, whilst others are gall-formers. A few species can also transmit harmful [...] inflict damage 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

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  innovation in the face of change, acknowledging the importance of learning from both setbacks and triumphs in this evolving process. Beneficial insects for [...] promising future of organic agriculture For Lukas Locher, the experiences gained from using beneficial insects mark a significant advancement in the toolkit for