Plant Disease Management

Keep a close eye on their health and appearance. Look for any unusual signs, such as yellowing leaves, wilting, unusual growth patterns, spots, or lesions [...] is well-draining and nutrient-rich provides a solid foundation for plants to thrive. Healthy plants, in turn, are more resilient and better equipped to [...] disease management and improved crop health. They work by outcompeting pathogens for space and nutrients, parasitizing pathogens, and strengthening plant

Cabbage

Cabbage About Cabbage or headed cabbage (consisting of various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green, white or purple leaves. This [...] consumption. Cabbage heads come in various sizes and their weight usually varies between 0.5 to 4 kilograms (or 1-9 lbs).

Whitefly

The larvae need a lot of nutrients for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is [...] influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. By sucking plant sap and secreting honeydew, whitefly reduces the aesthetic value of [...] whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum , and the tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci . Both are widespread, polyphagous and are broadly comparable in outline.

Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

every pathway. You have the option to manually count and enter the quantities of thrips or whitefly , or opt for automatic counting by scanning the sticky [...] Data-driven IPM Natutec Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute [...] e, and profitable. Natutec Scout provides more precise information about disease and pest populations, enabling the early detection of hotspots and targeted

Aphytis melinus

adult wasp chews a small round hole in the scale cover and leaves. Males and females are a lemon-yellow with green compound eyes and three red ocelli (single [...] scale cover. If a parasitized scale cover is flipped over, the dead scale will be flat and dehydrated, and the parasite's cast skin and fecal pellets will [...] the lid, the 8 strips of green paper, the cotton on the bottom and the jar itself. Make a homogeneous distribution throughout the plot. Release more wasps

Olive

olive. It is a small tree species in the family Oleaceae. The olive tree is an evergreen tree or shrub. It is native to the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa. [...] Various pests and diseases can affect olives. The most important is the olive fruit fly ( Dacus oleae or Bactrocera oleae) which lays its eggs in the [...] the olive. Also the fungus cycloconium oleaginum and the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa cause damage to the olive tree. Xylella fastidiosa causes the olive quick

Melon

(the fruit) is actually a berry, or more specifically even, a "pepo". Nowadays many different cultivars are being produced on a commercial scale, especially [...] Melon About A melon can be any one of several plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae . The melon plant produces a usually sweet and edible, fleshy

Grow your own vegetable garden

dietary needs to enable them to lead a healthy and active life.” According to a 2017 study, nearly 20% of SA households, a total of 6,8 million individuals [...] Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines food security as “ a condition within which all people have access to adequate and safe [...] showcase the potential, and discuss the challenges, of starting a home vegetable garden. Using their Summer Home Garden Starter pack and guiding you in the

Macadamia nut borer

other crop or indigenous host in South Africa. It is a quarantine pest and control procedures have to be carried out to enable export. Appearance and life cycle [...] fruit and are flat and oval with a pitted surface. Females can lay between 170 – 300 eggs in their lifetime. The eggs hatch between 7-12 days and the young [...] moth is small and grey with indistinct darker and paler markings. It has a characteristic saddle-like structure behind the head. Damage and symptoms Damage

Crop Protection

against pests, diseases, and harmful influences to ensure healthy growth and reliable harvests. It is essential in agriculture and horticulture for achieving [...] pollinators, and strengthens crop resilience. Advantages Pest and insect management Biological crop protection provides effective pest and insect management [...] harmful fungi and soil-borne pathogens. Microbial products such as beneficial fungi and bacteria strengthen plant defenses, suppress diseases, and improve root