Pepino mosaic virus

which strain – that causes the infection is one them. The moment in the crop cycle when the infection takes place is another factor that might have an important [...] caused by PepMV is, that it is very intense for a few weeks and then disappears to eventually return later in the season. This means that damage can be more [...] (PepMV) is a single-stranded RNA-virus (Potexvirus genus, Fexiviridae family) that was originally isolated from pepino ( Solanum muricatum ), a South American

Root rot of carrot

the leaves that vary in colour from grey to almost black. The spots appear to be sharply defined, but under a magnifying glass it appears that the infected [...] Europe. Damage symptoms Rhexocercosporidium carotae is a slow-growing fungus that can infect both roots and foliage. The infection starts with small black [...] are dark brown to black, moist, mostly circular spots 0.5 -1.2 cm diameter that extend only to 2 mm in the root, up to 20-25 per carrot root. They occur

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

critical. Society expects more and more that agriculture is environmentally friendly and responsible. And that the vegetables consumers eat are safe. Future [...] . He emphasizes that the correct application of methods is essential for achieving optimal results. Koen's perspective highlights that effective crop [...] traditional and organic is actually quite pleasant," he explains. He emphasizes that his approach stemmed from both practical considerations and a conscious choice

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

critical. Society expects more and more that agriculture is environmentally friendly and responsible. And that the vegetables consumers eat are safe. Future [...] . He emphasizes that the correct application of methods is essential for achieving optimal results. Koen's perspective highlights that effective crop [...] agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods paves the way for organic alternatives that can complement traditional farming

Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

benefit of Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they are less harmful to biodiversity. This is something that is high up on the [...] have been generally positive. ‘The trees that we have treated have been 90% cleared. What is interesting is that avenues running east to west are typically [...] still have some nests. It is possible that there has been more drift during spraying in those places, which means that the nematodes are more easily blown

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

ion, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can [...] of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It was in this way that we first learned about Trianum-P, a biological solution [...] Agrícola Militão highly values the fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues on fruit

Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective chemical products that slot neatly into a biological control system. Roots [...] to death during crop rotation, so that the new crop starts off “clean”. But given the lack of effective products, that’s not an option.’ Halting whitefly [...] conclusions. We need more than one season of tests and analyses. That said, I did notice that the whitefly’s development cycle had clearly been inhibited in

Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

has not yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil, but it is possible that first infection is from the propagation material [...] General Rhizobium bacteria are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes. Additionally, pathogenic Agr

Blackberry

About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae , [...] actually not a berry botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small kernels.

Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly control

ide that contains the blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests, including whiteflies that are [...] New research has shown that Mycotal can also be a powerful weapon against pests in colder conditions. Several trials are showing that Mycotal is already active [...] Control whitefly with entomopathogenic fungi Whitefly is a common pest that can cause significant damage to crops and plants. An effective method for