sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen with the naked eye and look like rat droppings. The symptoms may occur on stems but also on leaves,…
pora cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash. Life cycle and…
and targeted pest management, with a specific focus on addressing issues like the red spider mite. The promising future of organic agriculture For…
symptoms The four pathogenic Rhizobium species cause different symptoms, like galls, tumours and excessive root growth. All four species cause the…
Steinernema feltiae Steinernema feltiae Steinernema feltiae nematodes Steinernema feltiae is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in…
Steinernema carpocapsae Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes Steinernema carpocapsae is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest…
instead of laying eggs. Life cycle and appearance of the Rice root aphid Like most aphids , the rice root aphid appears in both winged and wingless…
pest control . Amblydromalus limonicus is a natural enemy of various pests like thrips and whitefly . These predatory mites are employed as part of…
tunnels within plant leaves, damaging the foliage. Some parasitic wasps, like Diglyphus isaea ( Miglyphus ) and Dacnusa sibirica (Minusa), target leaf…
living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host. Tarsonemids like the broad mite ( Polyphagotarsonemus latus ) can occur both on…
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