Denward Farms

16/07/2024

Marvel of architecture😳 This bird creates a FAKE entrance to its nest to trick predators.

15/07/2024

13/07/2024

Your's truly The Young Farmer Maanda

13/07/2024

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13/07/2024

Ba Lusaka let's be watchful

13/07/2024

Let's mask up and help educate others

06/06/2024

Why is notching and docking important on farmed livestock
Let's share our knowledge

01/06/2024

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30/05/2024

𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Monitoring of pests, diseases and weeds

STUDY THE PESTS, DISEASES and WEEDS
Regular monitoring of pests, diseases and weeds is the basis for effective management. To be able to manage pests, diseases and weeds, information is needed
on the specific pests, diseases and weeds present in the region, village or crop fields and the associated damage they cause.

👉 Typical signs of pest attacks on crop plants

Most crop pests belong to the insects, mites and nematodes. Pest damage is obvious and easy to identify.

👉 Insect damage can be categorized by biting and chewing (e.g. caterpillars,
weevils), piercing and sucking (e.g. aphids, psyllids) and boring (e.g. borer, leaf
miner) species. Some are slow moving (e.g. caterpillars), fast moving (e.g. fruit
flies), hidden (e.g. stem borer), or easy to observe (e.g. caterpillars, weevils).

👉Pest damage is often species-specific: leaves with holes or missing parts is an indication of caterpillar or weevil damage; curled leaves is an indication of aphids; damaged or rotten fruits are often caused by larvae of fruit flies; withering plants can also be caused by larvae of noctuids or the stem borer; and branches or trunks with holes may be an attack by lignivorous insects.
👉Mites are very small and cannot be seen with the naked eye. However, some mite species (spider mites) weave a typical tissue on attacked plant parts and can, therefore, easily be detected. If mites are present on plants, leaves and fruits become yellowish.

👉Nematodes are also very small and therefore, they are not easy to observe
with the naked eye. They mostly attack plant roots; plants become yellow, wither and die.

Typical signs of disease attacks on crop plants

Most crop diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses.

👉Fungi cause the great majority, estimated at two-thirds, of infectious plant diseases. They include all white and true rusts, smuts, needle casts, leaf curls, mildew, sooty moulds and an

30/05/2024

Today's Quiz :

What insect is damaging this tomato leaf and name two chemicals that can be used to manage it..

23/05/2024

Zunel van Eeden looks at maize production, and the pests and diseases that farmers should be on the lookout for to maintain their good yields and profitability.