• Strawberry

  growth and productivity. These pests can damage the leaves, stems and fruits of strawberry plants, leading to reduced vigour, poor fruit quality, and yield [...] have voracious appetites and feed on the leaves, stems and fruits of strawberry plants, causing defoliation, fruit deformities and yield loss. The Tomato [...] powdery mildew and downy mildew. These diseases can weaken the plants, stunt their growth, and cause severe damage to both foliage and fruits, if not properly

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  control of soil pests such as thrips pupae, and larvae of sciarid flies and several beetles . Research and field experience however show that beneficial [...] organic or zero residue growing methods in a wide range of crops; fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops. 5 reasons to use nematodes Effective control of [...] Check the Entonem and Capsanem product page for detailed advice on application, handling and storage. Get in contact Nematodes and chemicals Nematodes

• Carrot

  sativus ) is a root vegetable and comes in a variety of colours, ranging from the regular orange to black and purple, but also red, yellow and white. The carrots [...] nowadays derive from the wild carrot, Daucus carota , indigenous to Europe and southwestern Asia. The carrot plant presumably comes from Persia and was originally [...] for its seeds and leaves. Carrots can be classified as hardy biennials and are grown as annuals. Carrots can vary greatly in colour, shape and size. The shorter

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  cherries and grapes. Damage symptoms After oviposition, the respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads [...] derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs [...] spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and Europe where it has caused severe yield losses

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  the need for resilience and innovation in the face of change, acknowledging the importance of learning from both setbacks and triumphs in this evolving [...] organic farming and biological crop protection . This transition required Lukas to question traditional approaches, learn new techniques, and conduct numerous [...] Lukas emphasizes the important role of beneficial insects in their organic farming approach. By introducing predatory mites and other beneficial insects

• Onion

  mostly handled as an annual and harvested at the end of its first production season. Onions are popular and therefore cultivated and used for cooking all around [...] Allium cepa L.) , also referred to as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable. This particular species is the most extensively produced species of the

• Pepino mosaic virus

  Due to its rapid spread and impact on fruit quality, effective prevention and management are critical for maintaining yield and marketability. PepMV is [...] or chlorosis On fruits Marbling or uneven ripening Yellow or orange discoloration Necrotic streaks or spotting Reduced fruit quality and market value On [...] strain, environmental conditions, and tomato variety, but common signs include: On leaves Mosaic or mottled patterns (light and dark green patches) Leaf distortion

• Cucumber

  mites and other pest mites , thrips , and whiteflies , which can swiftly devastate entire fields if left unchecked. Concurrently, bacterial and fungal [...] can defoliate plants and impair fruit development, ultimately leading to reduced yields. Plant bugs Cucumber crops can also suffer from the presence of other [...] cking mouthparts, feed on cucumber plants by extracting sap from leaves, stems, and fruits. Spider mites Spider mites are a frequent pest within cucumber

• Pumpkin, squash and gourd

  indigenous to the Andes region and Mesoamerica. Currently, five species are cultivated for their edible fruit and seeds. This fruit is alternately known as pumpkin [...] variety and local jargon. The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit species can [...] can be as small as 4 centimetres (1.6 inch) and some commercial specimens can weigh more than 300 kilograms (660 lbs).

• Pepper weevil

  develop in flower buds and young fruit, causing the stalk and calyx to turn yellow before wilting and dropping off. When you see fruit on the ground, it is [...] their head and prothorax. Two days after hatching and feeding, they begin to copulate and subsequently lay eggs in the flowers or immature fruit. On average [...] hard bodies and are small in size. They prefer crops from the Solanaceae family, especially the Capsicum genus (peppers); they feed on this fruit, lay eggs