• Pear brown spot

  What is pear brown spot? Pear brown spot is a destructive fungal disease caused by Stemphylium vesicarium . The disease affects leaves, shoots, and fruit [...] infected plant debris and fallen leaves on the orchard floor, where it serves as a source of new infections. Primary infection During spring, fungal spores are [...] leaf fall Disease development following wet weather Weather conditions play a key role in the development of pear brown spot. Combine regular orchard scouting

• Damping-off

  substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle [...] General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress [...] Damping-off Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of microorganisms and is therefore not a real fungus. It survives as oospores, resting spores

• Cottony soft rot

  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 soft root ( S [...] between 4 and 26 °C with an optimum between 13 and 15 °C. Germination and infection mostly take place at high soil water content over a prolonged period [...] dark sclerotia. The fungus also infects seeds and tubers, thereby creating a source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring plants

• Fusarium wilt

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] has many different formae speciales which are each selectively pathogenic on a limited number of crops. Even within one crop, different formae speciales may

• Pear aphid

  What is pear aphid? The pear aphid (Dysaphis pyri) is a highly damaging pest of pear orchards. Both nymphs and adults feed on developing foliage, causing [...] compromise overall orchard productivity. Aphids also excrete honeydew, creating a sticky layer on leaves and fruit which promotes the growth of sooty mold. Pear [...] Learn more Damage symptoms of pear aphid Pear aphid infestations can cause a range of symptoms, including: Severely curled and distorted young leaves Thickened

• Pear rust mite

  What is pear rust mite? The pear rust mite (Epitrimerus pyri) is a microscopic, elongated, wedge-shaped eriophyid mite that feeds on leaves, shoots, and [...] bronzing. This directly reduces fresh-market fruit quality and can downgrade a premium crop to processing grades. AI-generated visualization of Pear Rust [...] generation. Population growth During peak summer, pear rust mites can complete a generation in as little as 1-2 weeks, allowing several generations to develop

• Apple rust mite

  What is apple rust mite? Apple rust mite (Aculus schlechtendali) is a microscopic eriophyid mite that feeds on the leaves and developing fruit of apple [...] Because apple rust mites reproduce quickly, high numbers can develop within a relatively short period under favorable conditions. Autumn Towards the end [...] Management of apple rust mite Managing apple rust mite starts with maintaining a healthy balance between pest mites and their natural enemies. Regular monitoring

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  Ulti-Mite represents a significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops [...] breeding sachets function like a continuous engine, allowing predatory mites to reproduce within the sachet and gradually emerge over a period of 4-6 weeks. Moisture [...] other sachet products, the feeder mite population inside increases, creating a sustainable food source for the predatory mites to build new populations. Fully

• Green apple aphid

  What is green apple aphid? The green apple aphid (Aphis pomi) is a common aphid species in apple orchards. Both nymphs and adults feed on young leaves [...] Damage symptoms of green apple aphid Green apple aphid infestations can cause a range of symptoms, including: Curled and distorted young leaves Stunted or [...] development Eggs hatch shortly before bud break, when temperatures exceed 10°C. Wingless females colonize young shoots and reproduce rapidly without mating

• Beetles

  orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful [...] aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching [...] The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair of membranous wings