also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot
oval form; they are soft and covered with a fine waxy material. They move very little. They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their…
well-developed piercing-sucking mouthparts and begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy…
stem rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora is very common, but does not often reach epidemic population densities. It…
world. Despite their small size, they are capable of causing severe damage very rapidly due to their great reproductive capacity. There are more than…
quantities. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as…
limonicus have to feed. If they do not have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae,…
bacteria are also introduced in a crop in new transplants. This bacterium is very resistant to desiccation and can survive well in dry leaves or…
biological crop protection ? The idea behind biological crop protection is very simple: natural enemies such as predatory mites , ladybugs, and…
and nearly eliminate pesticides in tomato and cucumber production. We are very proud of this achievement." At Rancho Los Pinos, they have set out to…
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