Disease control

Plant Disease Management

What is biological disease control? Biological control of plant diseases is a method used to manage and reduce the impact of plant diseases by utilizing beneficial [...] disrupts disease cycles and reduces the buildup of pathogens in the soil. Disease-resistant varieties Another vital aspect of prevention is the use of dise [...] pathogens Preventing plant diseases Effective prevention of plant diseases involves several key practices. Monitoring Regular monitoring of your plants is vital

Introducing NoPath for the Management of Diseases

Black sigatoka disease

brown and ultimately dies. In cases of severe infection leaves may die within a few weeks. Because of the lack of leaf tissues, fruit maturity is hampered [...] leaf-spot of banana. Damage symptoms Black sigatoka (Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) first causes small, light yellow spots or streaks on leaves of about one [...] hampered. Life cycle and appearance of Black sigatoka disease Black sigatoka ( Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) produces both ascospores and conidia. The ascospores

Downy mildew of rose

Peronospora sparsa is a plant pathogen that causes plant diseases, such as downy mildew of rose and diseases on blackberries, raspberries and other Rubus species [...] On the underside of the leaf fluffy growth appears which is first white and later turns grey-brown. This is, in fact, the sporulation of the pathogens extruding [...] split and one or both parts to possibly shrivel. Life cycle and appearance of Downy mildew Pathogens causing downy mildew are not fungi but Oomycetes and

Maize

Maize or corn ( Zea mays ), is a large grain plant that is divided in different types including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn and baby corn. Maize is [...] Every part of the maize plant has economic value: the grain, leaves, stalk, tassel, and cob can all be used to produce a large variety of food and non-food [...] is adaptable to a whole range of climate conditions and is the single most extensively grown crop in Kenya. It is also the country's main staple food and

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

field symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular browning is common with bacterial slime [...] bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants. Damage [...] leaves are affected first. They show signs of wilting during the day which may disappear in the early stages of infection. Under conditions favourable for

Plant Pests

Common types of plant pests Insects Insect pests are among the most well-known plant pests. They include aphids , thrips , whitefly , leaf miners , ca [...] tissues, causing damage to leaves, flowers and fruits. They can also transmit diseases to plants. Mites Plant-feeding mites, such as spider mites , are tiny arachnids [...] plant's ability to absorb water and nutrients. Root-knot nematodes are a common example.

Trichoderma harzianum

plant diseases with Trichoderma harzianum The beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22 protects plants against a range of soil-borne root diseases through [...] the availability of resources for pathogen growth and reproduction. Parasitism of pathogens: Trichoderma harzianum produces a range of secondary metabolites [...] reinforces the defence mechanism of the parts of the plant above the ground, so-called induced system resistance (ISR). Absorption of fixed and non-fixed nutrients:

Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth in the [...] and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora is very common, but does not often [...] tools and equipment Promote rapid closing of wounds Disinfest recirculating irrigation water Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop