Ornamentals Advisory Blog

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...

Following on from our successful webinar on Nematode Management Webinar, as promised you can now re...

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

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

Biology of the pests Adult leaf miners are small (1.8 mm), yellow and black flies that are about the...

Fungal leaf spots are the most common and obvious diseases present during ornamental crop production...

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

Spider mites are tiny 8-legged animals closely related to spiders. Several kinds are important pests...

Aphids are serious pests in ornamental plants, causing both direct and indirect damages through loss...