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Diseases
30 June 2021
A combination of cultural and fungicide control measures will provide the best strategy for managing powdery mildews on poinsettia crops.
30 June 2021
Learn more about the pathogens responsible for the various powdery mildews of poinsettia, disease symptoms and optimal conditions for infection to occur.
30 June 2021
Follow the advice in these pages to achieve effective control of powdery mildew diseases on poinsettia crops.
8 September 2022
There are a number of biological control options open to commercial strawberry growers, including predators and parasitoids. Find out more about how to use these in this section.
2 March 2023
New products show promise against powdery mildew for plants grown under protection
8 September 2022
Learn more about the cultural and natural control options available when managing aphids in strawberry.
8 September 2022
From controlling aphids using natural methods to chemical control, our information can help you to use an integrated pest management (IPM) approach.
16 June 2021
Familiarise yourself with the different aphid species and the damage symptoms they cause to strawberries.
30 June 2021
A combination of cultural and fungicide control measures will provide the best strategy for managing rusts on bedding and pot plants.
30 June 2021
Find out how to identify rust symptoms on infected bedding and pot plants and prevent the introduction and spread of rust diseases.
16 June 2021
From strawberry crinkle virus to mild yellow edge virus, find out which aphid species cause which kind of crop damage and when.
30 June 2021
Follow the guidance on these pages to achieve effective control of rust diseases in protected ornamental crops.