Plant attacker of the month December: Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, the multi-coloured bacterium
Bacterial strains of Curtobacterium are found globally in various ecosystems.
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Plant attacker of the month November: Lettuce fungus
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae is a fungus that causes a wilting disease in head lettuce (butter lettuce).
Plant attacker of the month October: the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus spp.
Pratylenchus spp. are worms (Nematoda) that feed and multiply on plant roots, causing wounds that result in reduced plant growth.
Plant attacker of the month September: the allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma)
The allium leafminer, Phytomyza gymnostoma is a pest that is an emerging problem for leek cultivation in Flanders.
Plant Attacker for August: Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi' (Elm Phytoplasm)
The Elm Phytoplasm is a bacterium that grows in the bark vessels or the phloem of trees.
Plant attacker for July 2020: Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. dieffenbachiae
Anthurium cultivation worldwide is related to the infectious bacterial disease Xanthomonas phaseoli pathovar dieffenbachiae,
The use of bacteriophages to protect cabbage fields, horticulturists wanted
A remarkable new control technique against bacterial disease Xanthomonas is being developed for sprout and cabbage cultivation.
Plantenpester van de maand juni: de schimmel Botrytis cinerea
Botrytis cinerea is één van de belangrijkste reden van opbrengstverlies voor de aardbeitelers.
In-depth knowledge of soil pathogens in greenhouse soil offers opportunities for IPM
In the intensive greenhouse cultivation of butterhead lettuce, the correct identification of soil pathogens and newly acquired insights into their potential to damage crops can help the lettuce plants...