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What are the pest and diseases on coffee?

Coffee Major Pest and Diseases and Control Measures

...species, and even though Robusta has shown high resistance levels, it is not entirely immune to this disease. Different variants appear throughout the countries where coffee is cultivated. This fungus...

food fraud

Food Fraud (Economically Motivate Adulteration – EMA) in food

...left out, removed, or substituted. EMA can also occur when a substance is added to a food to make it appear better or more valuable. For example, when manufacturers mix...

E.U. Nutritional table and Nutritional claims

E.U. Nutritional table and Nutritional claims – What do nutrients mean?

The importance of a compliant label The nutritional table across E.U. became mandatory on (almost) all foods on December 13th, 2016. Until that day, a nutritional table used to appear...

Economics of Integrated Pest Management Adoption

Economics of Integrated Pest Management Adoption

...than 0.2% year loss. After the first year of implementation, organophosphate applications fell 70-80%. Within two years, 90% of Bartlett pear acreage entered the program. Many pear orchards went from...

Nutrient Mobility in Soil and Plants

Nutrient Mobility in Soil and Plants

...elements do not move easily within the plant, deficiency symptoms can appear in new vegetation. When mobile elements become limiting, they can be scavenged from older growth and moved to...

Apple Tree Diseases and Pests

Apple Tree Pests & Diseases

...caused by Venturia inaequalis. It mainly attacks first the leaves and then the flowers and fruits. The first symptoms are olive green spots that appear on the leaves. The spots...

Identification and management of Tent caterpillars (Malacosoma sp.) in apple trees

Identification and management of Tent caterpillars (Malacosoma sp.) in apple trees

...quickly. Wild cherry and apple are the most damage-prone crops. They also cause damage to pears, plums, roses, peaches, poplar, etc. Many trees have been defoliated, so combating this pest...

Salmonella causes

Salmonella Infection: Causes, Symptoms and Control

...not safe to eat them. What are the symptoms of Salmonella? Non-typhoidal Salmonella Regarding non-typhoidal Salmonella, typically symptoms appear within 6 to 72 hours after exposure. The symptoms can last...

mango tree propagation

Mango tree Propagation

...the scion to the stock. (i) Chip on both sides of the trunk of the scion, making a spear-like shape. (ii) Take the leaves off the stock where the scion...

fruit trees

Fruit-tree related terminology and categorization – Pomology

...by a core surrounded by a fleshy edible layer. Examples of pome fruits include apples, pears, and quinces. These fruits have a distinctive texture and are typically rich in nutrients,...