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Watch out for thrips on your farm
There are over 8,000 species of thrips world-wide, belonging to the order of Thysanoptera. They are minute insects, only a few millimetres in length and have long, slender...
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Syngenta Crop Protection acquires two bi...
Basel, Switzerland, January 26, 2022. Syngenta Crop Protection AG has acquired two next generation bioinsecticides, NemaTrident ® and UniSpore ®, from leading biocontrol...
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Go ahead of Leafminers in your crop this...
The larvae of certain lepidopterous or hymenopterous insects can cause leaf mines by feeding on the mesophyll tissue middle layer of the leaf. However, the main damage caused...
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Switch off Botrytis with Switch
Botrytis blights The most common botrytis blights are those caused by the fungi grouped together as Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis fungi attack a very wide range of hosts, both...
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Be on the lookout for False Codling Moth...
False codling moth also known as Thaumatotibia leucotreta is a native pest to sub-Saharan Africa and is present on more than 70 host plants crops like roses, citrus, peppers...
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Understanding and overcoming resistance ...
Aphids, Aphidoidea Aphids reproduce parthenocarpically, without sex. There are many different types of aphids, often with a very specific host. Aphid colonies in roses These...
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Tips on whitefly control
Whiteflies, Aleyrodoidea Whiteflies are common pests of a wide range of plants. The three main types of whitefly pests found in Kenya are: Trialeurodes vaporariorium...
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Mites solutions guide
Mites are part of the Arachnida, a major class of arthropods. They are in the subclass, Acari hence the insecticides used to kill these pests are called acaricides. The Acari...
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Powdery Mildew Solutions Guide
Powdery mildew fungi form white, talcum like spots called “colonies” on leaves, stems and flowers. Over time, these colonies increase in size and number to cover the plant’s...