Aalwurmbeheer op eenjarige gewasse: Is dit regtig nodig?
Die spreekwoord “groot gif in klein pakkies” is die perfekte beskrywing vir aalwurms. Plantparasitiese aalwurms is inderdaad een van die groot skobbejakke tussen die grondorganismes.
Hulle is skelm (’n mens kom altyd te laat agter...
Olieboom, kankerroos, purperwinde – die drie sondebokke
September 2018
DR MARYKE CRAVEN, MARLENE VAN DER WALT en DR JEANETTA SAAYMAN-DU TOIT, LNR-Graangewasse, Potchefstroom
Olieboom, kankerroos en purperwinde is drie onkruide wat tot afgradering van graan kan lei. Die effektiewe beheer van dié onkruide...
Biological pest control – eco-friendly but lethal
Crop protection is the science and practice of managing pests and diseases. Three key approaches to crop protection include:
pesticide-based approaches such as insecticides and fungicides;
biotechnology-based approaches such as plant breeding and genetic...
Towards a better understanding of entomopathogens for insect biocontrol
Insects are prone to infection by various microbes, termed entomopathogens (from the Greek: Entomon = insects and pathos = suffering).
These disease-causing entities contribute to the suppression of insect pests through not only natural infection,...
Update on wheat rusts in South Africa
Wheat rusts are fungal diseases that primarily infect the leaves and stems of wheat. There are three types of rust diseases (stem rust, leaf rust and stripe rust) which commonly occur on wheat worldwide.
All...
‘n Kykie na insekplae op MIELIESAAILINGE
September 2018
ELRINE STRYDOM, LNR-Graangewasse, Potchefstroom
Gedurende die ontkieming en opkoms van ‘n mielieplantjie is dit belangrik dat ‘n mens bewus sal wees van insekte wat skade daaraan kan aangerig en om pro-aktief op te tree...
A plant out of place
Six Urochloa-species are found in South Africa, of which bushveld herringbone grass (Urochloa mosambicensis or bosveldbeesgras) and herringbone grass (U. panicoides or beesgras) are important grass weeds.
Both of these weed species are documented to...
New hybrid insect pest spells danger
September 2018
DR WYNAND J VAN DER WALT, FoodNCropBio Consulting and member of Maize Forum Steering Committee
The plant pest environment contains endless pathogens that can mutate, interact with other insects and microbes and can cause...
Riglyne vir die oprigting en bestuur van plaagdoderstore op plase
Elke plaas in Suid-Afrika maak gebruik van plaagdoders, hetsy sintetiese, natuurlike, biologiese of selfs organiese plaagdoders. Sulke middels wat as landboumiddels in die Wet op Misstowwe, Veevoedsel, Landboumiddels en Veemiddels, 1947 (Wet Nr. 36...
Balkspuite: Hoe maak mens ‘n SINVOLLE KEUSE tydens aankoop?
September 2018
MARIUS RAS, groep-bemarkingsdirekteur, Rovic Leers
Tenkkapasiteit en spuitwydte is twee spesifikasies wat onlosmaaklik deel is van die potensiële vermoë van die spuit om, teen gegewe watervolumes per hektaar (tipes chemiese en weerstoestande) en gemiddelde...
