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Introduction The word pesticide is one which is used to denote a large group of substances which share the common property of controlling pests. As defined in the Draft Legislation for Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control, prepared by the Legal Unit of the Organisation of Eastern ...
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Application : Apply every 2-3 weeks preventative and a maximum of 4-6 sprays per crop For Superb Disease Control Against Gummy Stem Blight in CucurbitsFrog Eye Leaf Spot in CabbagesEarly Blight in TomatoesBlack Sigatoka in BananaScab, Melanose, Greasy Spot in CitrusAnthracnose: Papaya, EggplantCelery Leaf Spot in ...
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The coconut mite, Eriophyes guerreronis keifer, belongs to a group of mites that feed exclusively on plants. The mites are important pests since they cause plant abnormalities and transmit virus. The coconut mite is a relatively recent pest in the Caribbean and Latin America, being first ...
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FUSARIUM WILT OF BANANAS AND PLANTAINS – TROPICAL RACE 4 Fusarium wilt of banana, also known as Panama disease is a destructive fungal disease caused by the soil-borne fungus - Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). There are four races of the fungus: • Race 1 ...