Ornamentals Advisory Blog
Combating two-spotted spider mite
06.04.2021
Spider mites are tiny 8-legged animals closely related to spiders. Several kinds are important pests...
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Aphids on Ornamentals
24.03.2021
Aphids are serious pests in ornamental plants, causing both direct and indirect damages through loss...
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Food for thought: the Scout decision
22.03.2021
In 1907, Baden-Powell, an English soldier, devised the Scout motto: Be Prepared. That’s always a...
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Downy mildew in roses
22.03.2021
Roses are the leading cut flowers in global floriculture trade. Cut roses, either planted outdoors...
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Rust diseases in ornamentals
19.03.2021
Rust diseases are common fungal infections that affect a wide range of floricultural crops...
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Fighting Botrytis in ornamental crops
01.03.2021
Botrytis cinerea (grey mould) is one of the most widespread and destructive fungal diseases of...
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Measures for mildews
13.01.2021
Despite their similar names they’re completely unrelated: powdery mildews are fungi while downy...
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Guide to the main fungicide modes of action
25.09.2020
Here we outline the main elements of pathogen biology that different fungicides are designed to...
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Understanding how fungicides work
26.08.2020
Understanding how fungicides work – their mode of action – not only helps in the design of spray...
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Fungicides & their modes of action
26.08.2020
Plant pathogens are just as likely to evolve resistance to fungicides as insect pests are to...
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Insecticide resistance: let groups be your guide
25.08.2020
In my last blog I looked at why repeated use of insecticides with the same mode of action can lead...
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Insecticide resistance: know your modes of action to stay a step ahead of evolution
17.08.2020
When it comes to insect pest control in particular, you can expect fewer chemical insecticides to...