News - Diseases

Target spot

Target spot is already affecting soybeans 2021/22

Researcher from Fundação MT warns about the rainy season that leaves crops with an environment favorable to the development of the fungus that causes plant defoliation and ends up damaging productivity

20.12.2021 | 08:22 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Biological Nitrogen Fixation reduces sugarcane foliar diseases by up to 16%

Result can benefit the integrated management of emerging diseases considering the new scenario of mechanized harvesting without burning sugarcane in Brazil

26.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Planting beans after soybeans intensifies bacteriosis in crops

Embrapa researcher in the field of phytopathology, Adriane Wendland, draws attention to this fact that has been occurring in the field

20.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Bayer

Pest and disease management will be essential to confirm cotton growth projections in the 21/22 harvest

With an estimated increase in production by almost 16% compared to 20/21, cotton farmers must be aware of the incidence of caterpillars, spots and boll weevil

29.09.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

International partnership develops warning system for the risk of wheat blast

By analyzing meteorological and production information, the system is capable of calculating probabilities of occurrence of the fungus that causes blast and sending alerts to producers

14.09.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Mushroom

UPL launches Evolution, a solution with multisite technology against the soybean fungal disease complex

Fungicide presents a formulation that combines three active ingredients: mancozeb, azoxystrobin and prothioconazole

08.09.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Destructive banana disease is the subject of a webinar

Fusarium wilt, formerly called Panama disease, has historically been one of the most destructive diseases of bananas.

06.09.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Evimeria tomato is used to combat Fusarium race 3

Launch of the Superseed line with a complete package of resistance and attributes such as productivity, fruit size and firmness

02.09.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Fusarium head blight management will be the topic of an Embrapa Wheat webinar

Giberella is the main disease of wheat in the South Region, where management has been the most efficient control strategy

09.08.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Map declares quarantine for the state of Acre to contain cocoa moniliasis

Precautionary measure aims to provide greater support for inspection actions on the transit of vegetables, carried out by State Agricultural Defense Agencies

05.08.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

EPAMIG releases schedule for the 5th Alternative Pest and Disease Control Workshop

Registration for the online event, which takes place from October 26th to 28th, is open

05.08.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

AIPC warns producers about the importance of controlling cocoa moniliasis

The disease was detected for the first time in Brazil in Acre and is more aggressive than witches' broom

03.08.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Winter cereal deserves attention with pests and diseases

Wheat crops suffered little from the frosts at the beginning of July, but crop care continues until the end of the harvest and should not leave the producer's radar

22.07.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Fundecitrus starts daily alerts on the risk of floral rot occurrence

This week, Fundecitrus started sending daily alerts about the risk of floral rot (star) occurring via WhatsApp

09.07.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Cocoa

Study advances understanding of witches’ broom

Brazil harvested 400 thousand tons of cocoa in the mid-1980s; in the 2000s, production was reduced to around 100 thousand tons

06.07.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

Research uses parts of bacteria to induce resistance in tomato plants

Unprecedented method reduced the severity of bacterial spot on plants by 45%

29.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Wheat

Sowing wheat in waterlogged soil increases the risk of mosaic

Cold and humid climate found in the southern states favors the incidence of the disease

28.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Innovations in pest and disease management contribute to crop quality

The topic will be debated at the 6th Cycle of Agricultural Seminars CanaMS 2021, which takes place next Thursday (24/06)

18.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

citrus

Fundecitrus researcher points out reasons for the increase in leprosis in orchards and management actions

The disease draws the attention of citrus growers in the citrus belt of São Paulo and Triângulo/Southwest of Minas Gerais due to the increased participation in premature fruit drop

11.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Physical treatments control rot and preserve melon quality

An important commodity for Brazilian fresh fruit exports, significant losses in harvested melons were attributed to decomposition, especially caused by Fusarium rot.

31.05.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Ordinance establishes national citrus disease prevention and control program

Regulation defines criteria for maintaining the phytosanitary status of the federation units without occurrence, including the obligation to establish a Contingency Plan

25.05.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Bean

With a drop in the bean harvest, producers may recover profitability in the third harvest

Caterpillars and diseases, such as white mold, are common problems in cultivation, but it is possible to change the situation with correct management

20.05.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

Santa Catarina launches campaign to eliminate guaxo corn and combat leafhoppers

Plague has been causing damage to the state's crops, which expected to harvest 2,9 million tons, but which will see a 28,9% reduction in estimated production

13.05.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

biological

Lecture addresses practical use of biocontrol agents to control plant diseases

Lecture will address the practical use of biocontrol agents to control plant diseases, mainly with the use of Trichoderma and Bacillus in soybean, corn and cotton crops

02.12.2021 | 13:51 (UTC -3)