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Pest insects

Tomato pith necrosis

Caused by a bacterium in the soil called pseudomonas, it attacks only tomatoes and is expressed as brown /black lesions on infected stems and petioles. When stems are cut, the center of the stem (pith) may be extensively discolored, hollow, or degraded, causing wilt. It mainly attacks plants that are growing vigorously because of excessive …

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Bacterial leaf spot treatment

This disease is caused by four species of bacteria. It occurs in tomato and pepper. It causes leaf and fruit spots, which leads to defoliation, sun-scalded fruit, and yield loss. leaf lesions are initially circular and water-soaked and surrounded by a faint yellow halo. When the disease affects the young pepper plants, it causes severe …

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How to Get Rid of Slugs and Snails in Your Garden: The Best Slugs and Snail Baits

Slugs and snails are common garden pests that can cause damage to plants. They are both mollusks and have similar feeding habits, using their rasping mouthparts to eat holes in leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits. The problem with slugs and snails is that they can quickly multiply and cause widespread damage to plants in a …

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Fusarium wilt treatment

The fusarium fungus harms the root, and the water & minerals transport tissues (xylem and flume), in the plants. Expressed in the wilting of the leaves, root rot and a significant reduction in yield. The fungus harms many species, including banana, lettuce, potato, tomato, melon, watermelon and cucumber. The fungus spores can survive in the …

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Getting rid of mealy bugs

Mealy bugs are insects which are covered with a white waxy powder. They secrete honeydew that can lead to secondary disease infections such as sooty Moulds. The shape of the aphid female is elliptical, and is covered with white wax powder, and lacks eyes and wings. Female is about 4 mm long and about 3 …

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Systemic Pesticides

Systemic pesticides are chemicals that are absorbed and transported within the plant tissues. They are applied to seeds, soil, or foliage and then move through the plant’s vascular system to all the plant parts, including the leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits. This makes them effective against a broad range of pests, including insects, mites, and …

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Best insecticides for vegetables garden

Pesticides for vegetables Generic name Disease Description Link ABAMECTIN Spider mites, Thrips, Russet mite, Leaf miner ACEQUINOCYL Spider mites kill all the stages ACETAMIPRID White fly, Mealybugs ACRINATHRIN Thrips AMETOCTRADIN Late blight, downy mildew AMITRAZ Spider mites AZADIRACHTIN Aphids, Mealybugs, Caterpillars, White fly, Thrips. Organic. From neem tree AZOXYSTROBIN Powdery mildew, Leaf mold, Alternaria leaf …

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Beneficial insectaries

Beneficial insects against pests Natural enemies are defined as insects used for biological pest control after being defined as such by qualified taxonomists. Its purpose is to gain control over the pest’s population by ecological means and biological methods. The need for biological pesticides has risen in recent years, due to increased awareness of the …

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Natural pesticides for plants

Organic pesticides Organic pesticides are usually considered as pesticides that come from natural sources. These natural sources are usually plants, minerals, fungus and bacteria. Even if a product is considered to be organic, it is still a pesticide. It is important to be careful when using any pesticide, even organic or natural pesticides. Just because …

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