Introduction The use of biostimulants for agricultural production is not new with ornamental growers...

Growers are faced with difficult decisions due to limited active ingredients targeting nematodes...

Mites are part of the Arachnida , a major class of arthropods. They are in the subclass, Acari hence...

Thrips, order Thysanoptera, are tiny, slender insects with fringed wings. They feed by puncturing...

​ As warm, dry weather settles in this month, be alert for the development of powdery mildew on your...

What is a Biostimulant? A substance or micro-organism that, when applied to seeds, plants, or on the...

Powdery mildew fungi form white, talcum like spots called “colonies” on leaves, stems and flowers...

Mites are part of the Arachnida , a major class of arthropods. They are in the subclass, Acari hence...

Whiteflies, Aleyrodoidea Whiteflies are common pests of a wide range of plants. The three main types...

Aphids, Aphidoidea Aphids reproduce parthenocarpically, without sex. There are many different types...

False codling moth also known as Thaumatotibia leucotreta is a native pest to sub-Saharan Africa and...

Botrytis blights The most common botrytis blights are those caused by the fungi grouped together as...

The larvae of certain lepidopterous or hymenopterous insects can cause leaf mines by feeding on the...

There are over 8,000 species of thrips world-wide, belonging to the order of Thysanoptera. They are...

Basel, Switzerland, January 26, 2022. Syngenta Crop Protection AG has acquired two next generation...

Mites are part of the Arachnida , a major class of arthropods. They are in the subclass, Acari hence...

Powdery mildews are among of the most common diseases of ornamentals; many flowers, vegetables, and...

Botrytis cinerea (grey mould) is one of the most widespread and destructive fungal diseases of...

Roses are the leading cut flowers in global floriculture trade. Cut roses, either planted outdoors...

What is a Biostimulant? A substance or micro-organism that, when applied to seeds, plants, or on the...

A relatively new type of plant health product which complements both crop protection and nutrition...

Last time we focused on why biopesticides and biostimulants are featuring more in growers’ IPM...

Integrated Pest Management Programmes (IPM) require the use of a wide variety of methods in the...

There comes a point when an emerging technology moves from the ‘alternative’ to the mainstream – no...

Nematodes are microscopic, eel-like roundworms. The most troublesome species are those that live and...