Articles - Plant Health

Plant health

Agricultural aviation and pollinator protection

Every drop that does not reach the desired target is considered drift; To prevent this from occurring, it is important to know the techniques that offer greater efficiency

18.04.2022 | 08:46 (UTC -3)

Cotton

Integrated management of phytonematodes in soybeans and cotton

Integrated adoption of compatible chemicals and biologicals is the best strategy to combat phytonematodes in soybean and cotton crops

25.03.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Plant health

Phytosanitary products: positive, negative aspects, opportunities and challenges

Phytosanitary products are agricultural inputs that protect plants against pests, but you need to know how to apply them correctly

06.12.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Seeds

How to take care of your seed until planting?

By Aline Clemente, agronomist, doctor in phytotechnics and Manager of the Seed Analysis Laboratory (LAS) at Fertiláqua

02.08.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Plant health

How to combat coró, a pest that causes damage to plant roots

Corós are one of the most diverse and well-distributed groups of soil pests in Brazilian agricultural areas; cause injuries to seeds, seedlings and plant roots, in addition to leading to a reduction in stand and grain yield

14.02.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Biological phytosanitary products

Phytosanitary products are very important to reduce damage caused by agricultural pests and help plants express their productivity potential. Currently, despite the management used, pests

23.02.2017 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Consumption of phytosanitary products in Brazil

It has often been reported that Brazil is the largest consumer of phytosanitary products or pesticides/agricultural pesticides in the world. It is necessary, as always, to contextualize the situation and use

08.04.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Phytopathology

Rotten apples

The rotting of cotton apples is the result of the action of several pathogens, favored by environmental factors and the action of pests such as boll weevils and stink bugs.

16.02.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Wheat

Pending solution

Fusarium head blight is a recurrent disease in wheat, barley and triticale crops in Brazil; Without having instruments capable of solving the problem, producers need to focus on prevention and palliative measures

15.02.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)