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Diseases, pests, and weeds: diagnostic symptoms, economic thresholds, and agrotechnical, biological, and chemical control measures. Application regulations, pre-harvest intervals, and rotation of active ingredients to prevent resistance.
18 min read For agronomists
The article describes the main transmission pathways of viral infections via insects, nematodes, and fungi, as well as modern biotechnological methods for obtaining virus-free nursery plants. You will learn about the possibilities of crop sanitation using thermotherapy and meristem culture
9 min read For agronomists
The article reveals the nature of viruses as parasitic organisms and explains the mechanisms of their impact on plant physiology. The reader will learn about the main types of viral pathogens common in greenhouse conditions and the role of weeds as natural reservoirs of infection
14 min read For agronomists
The article presents the results of long-term monitoring of phacelia seed lots. The authors identify the species composition and the quantity of weed diaspores typical of seed material sold in the retail networks of Western Siberia
6 min read For agronomists
Local damage to crops in a greenhouse often indicates mistakes in care or structural defects. The article helps to identify the nature of diseases by the character of their spread and the location of symptoms on the plants
18 min read For agronomists
The article examines key mechanisms of phytopathogenic virus spread. The reader will learn about ways of infection transmission via seed, planting material, insect vectors, soil, and during mechanical plant care
11 min read For agronomists
The article presents the results of long-term studies on the species composition of weeds in berry plantations of Belarus. The obtained data will serve as a scientific basis for selecting the range of herbicides and optimizing plant protection of strawberries and raspberries against weed vegetation
