Cucumber

in cucumber cultivation, to ensure the health and productivity of cucumber crops. Cucumbers are exceptionally susceptible to a range of formidable pests [...] image analysis, to track potential threats. Scouting typically begins before planting and continues throughout the growing season, with a focus on early [...] tal footprint associated with chemical treatments. Pheromone and lures ( Pherodis , Lurem-TR , Attracker) in combination with traps ( Deltatrap , Funnel

Protected vegetables

Compliance with regulations: IPM aligns with increasingly stringent regulations on pesticide use, making it easier for growers to comply with legal requirements [...] natural approach to pest management. Instead of resorting to chemical solutions, biocontrol leverages the power of living organisms to control and mitigate [...] attract pollen, allowing them to transport it from flower to flower. Unlike honeybees, bumblebees possess the ability to perform "buzz pollination." By

Cannabis

image analysis, to track potential threats. Scouting typically begins before planting and continues throughout the growing season, with a focus on early [...] tal footprint associated with chemical treatments. Pheromone and lures ( Pherodis , Lurem-TR , Attracker) in combination with traps ( Deltatrap , Funnel [...] are present. These tools are designed to attract, capture, and help identify specific pests, allowing growers to assess pest populations and make informed

Pepino mosaic virus

protocols to prevent entry into the greenhouse are therefore essential. The most effective way to prevent symptoms of PepMV is cross protection. With this [...] then disappears to eventually return later in the season. This means that damage can be more severe during a certain period of the year, with 50-60% non-marketable [...] e fruits. Moreover, some tomato varieties are more susceptible to quality losses due to PepMV than others and climate also has an impact. In general, when

Phytophthora blight

causes water-soaked lesions with vague borders and white fluffy fungal growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem [...] resistant to desiccation) or mycelium. Zoospores are formed from the overwintering structures which infect the host. Zoospores are spores with flagellae [...] flagellae which enable them to move through water. Infection is usually from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates leaking

Black leg of seedlings

produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores to move through water. The zoospores are chemically drawn to the growing roots of young [...] spots. On the infected plant, new sporangia with zoospores are formed, that allow the disease to spread to neighbouring plants. The zoospores disperse [...] the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Black leg of seedlings Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group

Damping-off

produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores to move through water. The zoospores are chemically drawn to the growing roots of young [...] spots. On the infected plant, new sporangia with zoospores are formed, that allow the disease to spread to neighbouring plants. The zoospores disperse [...] stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Damping-off Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of

Root rot of carrot

-3°C to 25°C, with an optimum around 18°C. Lesions are dark brown to black, moist, mostly circular spots 0.5 -1.2 cm diameter that extend only to 2 mm [...] the disease forms circular to irregular spots on the leaves that vary in colour from grey to almost black. The spots appear to be sharply defined, but under [...] leading to less mechanical damage of the carrots. Temperature: Rhexocercosporidium carotae develops at temperatures ranging from -3°C to 25°C, with an optimum

Bacterial canker of tomato

strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional infection is found, strict measures are taken to eradicate the infection [...] in the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been proven to the authorities. Potato [...] form, which then tear, allowing cankers to form. On tomato leaves, water-soaked lesions occur, usually white with a brown centre. In potato, the disease

Cottony soft rot

occurs with new dark sclerotia. The fungus also infects seeds and tubers, thereby creating a source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring [...] neighbouring plants is by mycelial growth. How to prevent Cottony soft rot Practice dry cultivation/be careful with irrigation Use wide plant spacing Remove [...] In the mycelium, big, dark sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen with the naked eye and look like rat droppings. The symptoms may occur on stems