A good way to find a pesticide according to the active ingredient, is to go to your favorite agriculture supply store, and ask the seller for the pesticide containing this active ingredient. If the seller doesn’t know, you can show him the pest and ask him to show you all the pesticides used against it,
Every pesticide has a commercial name. The commercial name of the pesticide is changing between each country, and even in the country itself, the same pesticide can be called in different names by different producers. The name on the label in front of the pack is changing everywhere. For example, in the United States, the
Ants plague afflicts almost every home, and today there are tools to resolve and minimize the nuisance. Pesticides against ants at home, will usually be by applying a gel that will serve as bait for the ants and thus make them eat from it, transfer it into their nest and eliminate them. Ants in the
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Leaf diseases: Diseases caused by fungus that attack the tomato leaves. Leaf diseases in tomatoes will mainly attack the leaves, but as they develop, cracks may form in the foliage and create damage to the stems and fruits. Leaf diseases affect the growth, the product and require early detection and treatment. Early Blight: Alternaria Solani
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Rats are pests from the rodent family that can transmit various diseases and cause various damage to homes, restaurants and businesses. Rats have a set of traits and abilities that allow them to be established anywhere, they have a very developed sense of smell, a very sharp sense of touch, and hearing. Add to this
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So why is it actually worth growing inside a greenhouse? Growing in a greenhouse is a great solution to overcome the challenges of growing in the open air, such as crop loss, extreme weather and pests. Growing in a greenhouse allows you to grow your favorite plants all year round and even grow plants that
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Sunscald – Appears when the fruit is exposed to direct strong sunlight, after being in the shade for an extended period of time. Reduce the intensity of the sun, by net shading, when the fruits reach the right size, or encourage good leaf growth. Cracking and splitting – The main factor that causes fruit cracking
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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