nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if…
sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta…
significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf miners. Indirect damage arises…
significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf miners. In gerbera, the larva of…
said Carlos Canul, technical manager of Chula Brand Mexico. Thanks to the results of tests and field trials conducted in cooperation with Koppert,…
pharynx, the patient should be taken to hospital immediately, because this can result in blocked airways. At the hospital, the patient will be given…
mealybugs and soft scales also produce honeydew (on which moulds grow) resulting in considerable damage in ornamental and fruit crops and loss of…
Plant diseases pose a significant threat to global food production. They can result in yield losses, increased production costs, and environmental…
around the world are applying large-scale biological crop protection . As a result, the use of insecticides in horticulture has declined…
ecosystem. Reduced need for chemicals The use of predatory insects often results in a decreased reliance on chemical pesticides. This reduction is…
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