Greenhouses play a vital role in modern agriculture, allowing for year-round cultivation and protection of crops from adverse weather conditions. In Greece, the most important greenhouse crops in terms of […]
*Co-author: Yasmin Barkat, Horticulturist & Hydroponic Farming (Trainer), Mymaximus, Dubai, UAE The constantly increasing earth’s population creates an urgent and challenging need to cover the higher demand for food. Every […]
Precision Agriculture and IPM Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a long-term approach to pest control that stresses prevention, monitoring, and control through various tactics. Pest management has traditionally depended mainly […]
The cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) is a pest with a significant role in cherry orchards worldwide. These tiny flies lay their eggs on ripe cherries, causing infestations that can […]
The growth of the global population has brought about an escalated need for food resources. Traditional farming practices heavily rely on chemical fungicides/pesticides to control pests and pathogens, causing detrimental […]
How the plants react to insects’ threats Plants and phytophagous insects have lived together on Earth for more than 400 million years (1). Both organisms have evolved strategies to avoid each […]
Guidelines for safe and effective use of chemicals in agriculture for crop protection With the wisdom of Fair Planet – The guidelines presented below are shared by the Fair […]
Apples are high-value crops that have been cultivated globally. Their importance for the human diet can be reflected by proverbs such as: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” […]
Strawberries (Fragaria * ananassa) are unique, delicious, nutritious, high-value crops that bear their seeds on the outside surface of the fruit-berry. Nowadays, this beautiful fruit is cultivated worldwide in different […]
Use of Crop Pests’ Natural Enemies for Biological Control What is Biological Control (BC)? Biological control is a component of an integrated pest management strategy. It is defined as the […]
