Beneficial nematodes

harmful to humans, animals, or plants but are highly effective in controlling harmful insects. Plant-parasitic nematodes Plant-parasitic nematodes are a group [...] bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging from microscopic to several inches in length. Nematodes play various roles in ecosystems. Some are [...] on organic matter in soil or water, and are essential for nutrient recycling. Others are called parasitic nematodes, infecting plants, insects, animals

Biological Pest Control

infestations in a greenhouse. Augmentative biological control can provide rapid results and is particularly useful when natural enemies are insufficient in the [...] balance of ecosystems and protect crops without resorting to harmful chemicals. In biological pest control, beneficial organisms like parasitic wasps and predatory [...] introduced into agricultural crops to prey on or parasitize harmful pests like aphids , spider mites , whitefly or caterpillars . Alternatively, microbial in

HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

of habanero peppers in hydroponic system. Since its founding in 2017, they have been clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help [...] total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit have had an average annual increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with [...] to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be

Laeveld_Agrochem_GROEI_20_-_Winter_2022.pdf

altyd fout vir ons gesondheid by ander. Ek het dit by my ouers geërf, my kinders laat my stres, dit is my stresvolle werk… Net jy en jy alleen bepaal egter [...] na-opkoms in mielies toe te dien. Die toename in weerstandbiedende onkruidbevolkings het in die afgelope paar seisoene aansienlike verliese in verskillende [...] toepassings. Kondisioneer water in die tenk en werk op die blaaroppervlak om die onkruiddoder in die plant in te werk. Bevat gepatenteerde Corn

Life cycle of aphids

Life cycle of aphids

Damping-off

yellow, for example in flower bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds [...] aphanidermatum mostly occurs in young plants and damage is more extensive in young crops. Damage symptoms Pythium affects roots, in particular those of seedlings [...] Infected plants lag in growth. Seedlings start falling over, also called ‘damping-off’, hence the name damping-off disease. In slightly older plants, the leaves

Phytoseiulus persimilis

mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses, but also in outdoor crops such as strawberries. This predatory [...] disappears 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 [...] except for the resting period in the larval and nymphal stages. On plants, the oval eggs are usually deposited close to, or in a spider mite colony. They

Cottony soft rot

Remove diseased plants in a closed plastic bag Remove crop residues Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia. The fungus grows quite rapidly inside the plant and kills [...] sclerotiorum, also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony

Fusarium spp.

system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species [...] Fusarium species. Higher up in the plant, the microconidia germinate and infect the surrounding tissue. On infected plant parts, the typical boat-shaped [...] water) Use clean substrate in greenhouse crops Disinfect tools, machinery and irrigation water in greenhouses Prevent plant stress Ensure that soil drainage