• Early blight

  General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary [...] rotation, in particular when spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving [...] lesions on stem and foot. On fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  overgrow the substrate and in severe epidemics the drippers get clogged. In tomato, excessive vegetative growth occurs. Life cycle and appearance of Crazy roots [...] system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and causes a genetic change in the [...] crown gall The primary source of infection by Rhizobium rhizogenes has not yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil, but

• Deltatrap

  Fold both edges at the base of the triangle upwards Place the Pherodis capsule in the middle of the sticky insert at the bottom of the trap Dosage Use two [...] dispensers. The dispensers release a species-specific sex pheromone which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get [...] get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to

• Pepino mosaic virus

  (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. Due to its rapid spread and impact on fruit [...] Virus (PepMV) is the use of cross-protection with a mild strain, such as V10 . What is V10? V10 is a mild strain of Pepino Mosaic Virus used in a controlled [...] reduces symptom severity and economic damage How V10 Works After application: V10 infects the plant in a controlled manner The plant activates its natural

• Cottony soft rot

  containing ascospores. The mycelium infects the stem base and the roots, whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually [...] mycelium in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between 4 and 26 °C with an optimum between 13 and 15 °C [...] mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia. The fungus grows quite rapidly inside the plant and kills the host cells. On the infected plant tissue

• Phytophthora blight

  between 15 and 23 °C and higher water content than is optimal for crop growth. Phytophthora overwinters in roots, infected tubers and bulbs or in the soil in [...] from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates leaking from growing root tips promote germination and attract the zoospores [...] zoospores. The pathogen grows into the stem and on the plant surface and new sporangiophores (structures containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia

• Cannabis Aphid Prevention Strategies

  July 12, 2024

  The legalization of Cannabis in Canada has resulted in increased clone sharing through large LPs, Micros, ACMPRS and home growers. This transition in the [...] is typically out of the question for preventing the Cannabis Aphid because of the return on investment. When strictly practicing the exclusion program [...] growing facility. Inspection of clones is vital as aphids inconspicuously hide on the stem, under a leaf or in the growing tip. In addition, because Cannabis

• Natutec Airobug

  Adjust the dosing pots to the correct settings making use of the information provided in the table on the underside of the dosing pots Fill the dosing [...] systems. Mode of action The innovative combination of the special fan of the Airobug and the revolving dosage pots ensures a uniform release of carrier material [...] with the material to be released and close the lid Attach the dosing pots to the Airobug Turn on the switch of the Airobug to start releasing the material

• Flies

  crops both directly and indirectly. The type of damage depends on the species of the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root [...] flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material and are mostly found in the soil. The spotted [...] soft fruits in Europe and North America. Sciarid flies and shore flies are mainly a problem in greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist

• Chafers

  General The chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are [...] long and reddish-brown in colour. The adult beetles fly in the evening, generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During the night the females [...] move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The eggs hatch after about four weeks and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae