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Fall Armyworm in South Africa
Fall Armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) has recently invaded South Africa and has already been found on a number of different crops, including maize, sweetcorn, potatoes, sorghum, and vegetables 6,7. FAW is a devastating, highly aggressive pest and poses a serious threat to South African crops as well as to international exports through quarantine restrictions.
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Cavity spot caused by Pythium spp. is a significant disease in carrots, reducing harvest quality and resulting in major losses.
Eco-T (T-Gro) was tested for control of Pythium in carrots in the Western Cape, South Africa.
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What is Tuta absoluta?
Tuta absoluta or tomato leafminer, is a devastating Lepidopteran pest of tomato and other Solanaceae crops, including potatoes. Originating in South America, this pest has quickly invaded Central America, Europe, the Middle East, India and parts of Africa. Recent reports suggest that this pest has now been detected in South Africa and Zambia.
Our South African Heritage is important to us.
Every year, the PHP staff celebrates South African Heritage Day. This year, some of the staff decided to make their own isiZulu beadwork designs to wear to the celebrations. We are so proud of these talented ladies.
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The biological control product, Eco-77 (T-77, Trichoderma atroviride strain 77B -previously known as Trichoderma harzianum 77B) is a beneficial fungus that colonizes wounded plant tissue and protects it from pathogenic organisms such as Botrytis. Trial results show that Eco-77 (T-77) is effective at suppressing Botrytis incidence in table grapes.
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One of our colleagues attended the 49th meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and the International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control which was held 24 to 28 July, 2016, in Tours, France. Representatives from over 40 countries were in attendance.
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