• Damping-off

  Disinfect recirculating nutrient solutions. Increase the distance to the main substrate at the start by using higher substrate blocks for the seedlings

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• Spider mites and other mites

  and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out

• California red scale

  aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family and is a pest found worldwide, mainly in citrus, but also in fig, cotton, mango, banana, avocado, grape, and rose

• Thrips

  of viruses, the best known of which is tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), mainly transmitted by F. occidentalis. Life cycle of thrips Thrips control videos

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses, but also in outdoor crops such as strawberries. This predatory [...] rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short supply, mainly adult females will leave the prey patch in search of other spider mite colonies

• American serpentine leaf miner

  gypsophila, celery, sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  countries after undergoing different processes such as freezing or cooking. The main vegetable crops for processing in Portugal are: Tomato (14,500 hectares)

• Cyclamen mite

  stem. Gerbera flowers deform and discolour with the leaves turning bronze, mainly along the midrib. Even a mild infestation can cause enormous damage, and

• Fusarium spp.

  spreading. This gum blocks the xylem and causes the wilting which is the main symptom of this Fusarium species. Higher up in the plant, the microconidia