• Plant Health

  environment is crucial. Photosynthesis, the source-sink dynamics between leaves and fruits/roots, and the intricate soil food web play pivotal roles in maintaining [...] maintaining optimal plant growth. A balanced metabolite profile, comprising primary and secondary metabolites, is essential for resilience against environmental [...] mechanisms through complete compounds The degree of plant resilience is linked to its ability to form structurally complete compounds, such as carbohydrates

• Agriflora PRO

  When to use Agriflora PRO? Use Agriflora PRO to enhance plant growth and improve yield in outdoor crops. The beneficial bacteria in this combination f [...] apply Agriflora PRO to the fertilizer at a concentration that will ensure a correct final dosage of product is applied to the plants. Best working conditions [...] and by outcompeting them for space and nutrients. How does Agriflora PRO work? Agriflora PRO is composed of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria)

• Cabbage moth

  strawberry, lettuce, beetroot, onion, rhubarb as well as chrysanthemum and carnation. It is a species found in Europe, North Africa (Libya, Canary Islands) [...] The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families, among [...] forewings, with a kidney-shaped white-rimmed marking in the middle. The hindwings are light brown with a rather inconspicuous spot in the middle. Head

• Diamond back moth

  in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed [...] species. It is highly migratory and wind-borne adults can travel long distances to invade crops in other regions. Damage symptoms The caterpillar is a surface [...] Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in

• Beneficial microorganisms

  various biological systems and organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological pest control by effectively infecting and controlling harmful [...] grow. Eventually, it produces more spores, which can be released into the environment to infect other pests. Advantages of microorganisms in agriculture No [...] What are beneficial microorganisms? Beneficial microorganisms, also known as beneficial microbes, are microorganisms that provide positive effects to their

• American serpentine leaf miner

  sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world [...] leaf miners. In gerbera, the larva of the American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) eats its way outwards from its egg, so that its mines join [...] to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable

• Shallot aphid

  shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction [...] ascalonicus is cold hardy and overwinters in sheltered places and greenhouses. Numbers of this aphid can build up even in winter and early spring when temperatures [...] The shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host plant reaction

• Viridis PRO

  or apply Viridis PRO to the fertilizer at a concentration that will ensure a correct final dosage of product is applied to the grass. Best working conditions [...] beneficial bacteria in this combination fertilizer-protector increase nutrient availability by fixing nitrogen and solubilizing phosphorus in the soil and improve [...] pathogens and by outcompeting them for space and nutrients. How does Viridis Pro work? Viridis PRO is composed of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) from

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional [...] the plants in greenhouse crops and by water in field crops, for example through splashes of rain or irrigation. Both in greenhouses and in the field, spraying [...] the crop is old, only the plants in the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been

• Fusarium wilt

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] clean substrate in greenhouse crops Disinfect tools, machinery and irrigation water in greenhouses Prevent stress for the plants Ensure there is adequate soil [...] stem rot, leaf lesions, fruit rot, head blight in cereals and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves