Sector | Crop Protection
Australia: New compliance laws announced for leafy vegetables growers in NSW
NL: Battling Aspergillus fumigatus in greenhouse growing regions
This year's evolving battle against ToBRFV
Preventing disease during mist propagation
“Insect netting systems are becoming essential for achieving the desired crop results”
EVOCA gets regulatory approval in the United States
Fighting chili pepper wilt disease in Ethiopia
Due Diligence Horticulture (DDH) launches Quantum Clear
Using plasma to kill airborne pathogens
Ontario develops new strategy against spotted wing drosophila
Australian growers warn of rising pollination pressure
Victoria sets new rules for interstate TPP plant movements
"More CO2 in the atmosphere is making food crops more calorific, less nutritious and potentially more toxic"
Draft European plant protection regulation: Towards unlimited authorizations for active substances?
Rainfall in Andalusia may promote the development of fungal diseases
Using an analysis-based model to analyze greenhouse cherry tomato behavior under heat stress
Australia: Supporting Victorian growers to maintain market access
UPA Andalucía:
"Proposing that everyone stop production for a whole month sounds simple, but technically, it is impossible"
Brown winged cicada continues its steady spread across Europe
Collaborating on plant health at 2nd ASEAN Pest Database Workshop
The European Parliament supports faster access to biocontrol
ToBRFV resistance: Understanding the difference between IR and HR
Enhancing tomato disease tolerance by modulating antioxidants and secondary metabolites
Spain: Thrips spreads across Almeria pepper greenhouses as growers step up biological control
A natural breakthrough in protecting cereals and field crops
"The current phytosanitary situation is serious enough to demand extraordinary measures"
Almeria is considering a biological shutdown of its greenhouses due to the spread of Thrips parvispinus
Australia: Webinar organized on new TPP requirements
Looking at the efficiency of essential oils in the fight against cucumber diseases
New lettuce variety with new aphid resistance launched in US
Australia: Tomato potato psyllid detected in Victoria
Switzerland: Fighting to control pests in tomato crops
Five new tomato varieties launched in Canada/US with multi-gene virus resistance
ToBRFV dead or alive? Water test provides quick answers
Examining A plant virus manipulates both its host plant and the insect that facilitates its transmission
Creating a sustainable washing method for leafy greens
A Mexican grower success story:
Preventive flower removal for thrips and Didymella control in cucumber greenhouses
Australia bans dimethoate use on berries after safety review
Improving tomato resistance against whitefly
Reducing crop protection treatment from 20/30 to 2 hours
US: New soilborne threat suggests a shift in disease landscape for South Carolina cucumber growers
UK: Crop-killing pathogen found to disable plant ‘alarm system’
José Antonio Baños, president of Ejidomar:
"Thrips are causing yields and availability of top-grade peppers to fall"
Transitioning towards a more safe, sustainable and professional horticulture sector in Vietnam
Syngenta seeking answer for Thrips parvispinus in pepper
Test kits FerSol for free
Study reveals photosystem resilience in tomato
Exploring how how multiple combinations of abiotic stress affect tomato plants
NL: Contemporary recognition system for vegetable seeds established
Lettuce growers pin hopes on emergency authorization amid aphid crisis
Heat accelerates pepper ripening and increases pressure from pests in Almeria
Spain: Andalusia issues guidelines for managing crop residues affected by Thrips parvispinus
Enhancing pepper immune systems against viruses
Australia: Priming plant defense against viruses in vegetables
tomato grower Lans embraces AI-driven smart pest monitoring
Using automation to safeguard 88 hectares of premium crops
"Trichoderma asperellum T34: a proven strain for sustainable disease control"
Using deep learning systems to protect lettuce from disease
US: University professor leads research on plant viruses to safeguard crop yields
Advancing root rot resistance in chili peppers
New adhesive trap with double-hook system allows quick set up
"Every second counts when you have hectares to cover"
Dutch photo exhibition shows Parkinson's patients' story, involving harmful agents
State of European agriculture:
No easy fix for environmental and socio-economic aspects of agriculture
EU works to expand approved microorganisms for biostimulants
Increasing the use of biological pesticides in integrated pest management programs
COAG Almeria
Almeria's countryside still lacks solutions to Thrips parvispinus and red spider mites
A new harmful bug found in greenhouses of pepper and cucumber growers
US border agents detect new pest species in shipment of Mexican radicchio
Collaboration launched to aid growers in using screens
2025 Bernard Blum award winners announced
Biosolarization and biofumigation found ineffective against ToBRFV and CGMMV, study warns
DCM PCM-03 nominated for Bernard Blum Award 2025
Lightning technology successful in fungal disease control
Integrating sticky traps into modern crop protection
Quantifying tomato resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum
New rapid molecular test kit & service for Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus
US: Working to improve diagnostic tools for growers
Northeast Greenhouse Conference to provide for crop protection credits in New England and New York
Australia trials UV light to control powdery mildew in crops
Kees Havenaar, Frutas Luna:
"Spanish pepper growers struggle with thrips Parvispinus"
How nearby beneficial plants change how whiteflies feed on tomatoes
Spain: Almería pepper crops face increasing pressure from red spider mite and Thrips parvispinus
Stopping the infection of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus in watermelon
CGMMV-Resistant cucumbers reduce supply chain risk
Jef van Gorp, Roam Technology:
"Closing the loop on your biosecurity means treating your greenhouse as an integrated system"
Biocontrol company gets new Solutions Advisor
Slime mold metabolites are a promising, eco-friendly repellent of root-knot nematodes
US: UF’s Plant Diagnostic Center earns national accreditation
South Africa: Cultivation, sanitation, and how to choose a nursery
Aphids in lettuce are not dirty
High interest in ToBRFV-resistant rootstocks
Macedonian peppers withdrawn from Croatian market due to contamination
Testing faster and earlier for bacteria
Breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite
Ceragen launching new disease testing platform at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference:
When 97% abundance is the problem, and not merely a positive test
South Africa: Tuta absoluta shows no resistance to crop protection agents, says specialist
US: New diagnostic testing method announced for Tomato Mottle Mosaic Virus
South Australia declared free of ToBRFV
Slovenia blocks Albanian peppers over pesticide residues
Deploying a propagator’s IPM program
Examining the causes of tomato wilt disease in Ghana
NL: ToBRFV remains a risk, especially during the cultivation changeover
