by Admin_AVIMA | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thrips in macadamias Thrips feed by rasping the outer layers of the epidermal cells of fruit, flowers and tender leaf flushes. The ensuing damage typically manifests as shallow scarification of the fruit, leaf and flower drop as well as malformed leaves. In...
by Admin_AVIMA | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Crop protection: A global perspective According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the world population reached 7.55 billion during 2017 and is forecasted to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. If the negative predictions regarding agriculture and global climate...
by Admin_AVIMA | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Rodent control Prevention is better than cure. The preferable control program includes the encouragement of raptors to establish in the area, the destruction of rodent nests / burrows, and, only when necessary, the use of rodenticides. AVIMA’s Rodex and Rodex Raptor...
by Admin_AVIMA | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Seed treatment and planting of grains Generally, seed treatments consist of either an insecticide or a fungicide, or even both. Seed treatments are added to seed and seedling from diseases and pests during the early critical stage. Sometimes seeds are also treated...
