• Angular leaf spot

  General Xanthomonas fragariae is a leaf spot disease found in strawberry. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas fragariae initially causes small, water-soaked lesions on the underside of the leaf. They enlarge

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  General Ralstonia solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants.

• Loose smut of wheat

  General Ustilago nuda f.sp. tritici is a basidiomyceteous fungus that affects wheat. It is also known as loose wheat smut, or loose smut of wheat. Damage symptoms Infection by Ustilago nuda f.sp. trit

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  General Rhizobium bacteria are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes. Additionally, pathogenic Agrobacterium s pecies have recently been assigned to

• Cottony soft rot

  General Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sc

• Black sigatoka disease

  General Mycosphaerella fijiensis also known as black sigatoka, is an ascomycete fungus that causes leaf-spot of banana. Damage symptoms Black sigatoka (Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) first causes small, l

• Chilli thrips

  About Scirtothrips dorsalis Scirtothrips dorsalis , commonly known as the chilli thrips, is an emerging pest of significant concern in greenhouse cultivation. Known for its ability to damage a wide va

• Tobacco thrips

  About Tobacco thrips Thrips parvispinus , also known as tobacco thrips, is an insect native to tropical Asia and is widely distributed from East Asia, Northern Australia, and the Solomon Islands. In r

• Effective control of foliar grapevine diseases with Tiagan

  Control downy and powdery mildew Tiagan is Koppert’s fungicide for the effective control of the key foliar diseases in grapevine; grape downy mildew ( Plasmopara viticola ) and grapevine powdery milde

• Bean seed fly

  Overview of Bean seed fly The bean seed fly, officially known as Delia platura , is a common pest that targets bean crops but can attack crucifers, cereals and tubers worldwide. Adult flies lay eggs n