Concept · 14 articles
Biological efficacy is a key indicator in crop production, allowing for the assessment of the results of using plant protection products and agrotechnical practices. For an agronomist, understanding this criterion is critically important for minimizing harvest losses, controlling the spread of pathogens, pests, and weeds, as well as for making informed choices regarding preparations. High efficacy indicators directly influence economic performance, ensuring a reduction in chemical load on the soil and maintaining high product quality.
This collection brings together the results of long-term studies covering the main areas of field crop production and horticulture. The articles present a detailed analysis of the use of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides on various crops: from cereals and industrial crops to berries and vegetables. You will learn about the specifics of protecting crops from grass weeds, combating invasive species, methods for controlling storage pests, and the efficacy of fungicides against diseases of ears and fruit and berry crops. The materials include protection strategies, analysis of tank mixtures, as well as methods of environmentally safe impact, which will allow specialists to optimize the plant protection system in production conditions.
Plant protection For agronomists
Potatoes are susceptible to infestation by Colorado potato beetle, wireworm and aphids, which can lead to a complete loss of harvest. The article reveals the specifics of the harmfulness of these phytophages and justifies the need for the application of insecticidal seed treatments at the stage of pre-planting preparation of seed material
Plant protection For agronomists
The article examines the performance of the combined fungicide Miravis Prime for protecting American cranberry against a complex of plant pathogens. The study is aimed at overcoming disease pathogen resistance to mono-component preparations used in industrial plantations
Plant protection For agronomists
The article presents the results of field trials of the florasulam-based herbicide Russel 100. The biological efficacy of the product in controlling broad-leaved weeds in maize and winter wheat crops is examined
Plant protection For agronomists
Grass weeds create serious competition for industrial crops, significantly reducing their yield. The article analyzes the economic thresholds of weed infestation in crops and the effectiveness of using specialized herbicides
Plant protection For agronomists
The article presents the results of long-term studies on the efficiency of fungicides against septoria and fusarium head blight of spring wheat. The techniques of plant protection under conditions of artificial infection pressure to preserve yield and grain quality are discussed
Plant protection For agronomists
The article presents an effective plant protection scheme for industrial blackcurrant against mites, caterpillars, and clearwing moths. The methodology is based on the application of biological preparations and pheromone monitoring, ensuring the production of an environmentally safe harvest
Plant protection For agronomists
The article analyzes the phytosanitary situation in maize crops in Belarus and the degree of plant damage by the European corn borer. The authors examine the factors contributing to the increased harmfulness of the phytophage and its impact on the quality and quantity of the harvest.
Plant protection For agronomists
Storage pests cause direct damage to the seed stock by destroying embryos and significantly reducing the grain germination energy. The article analyzes the indicators of harmfulness of major insects and mites, as well as current control standards for seeds of various categories
Plant protection For agronomists
The article examines the efficiency of post-emergence herbicide treatment in mixed crops of maize and sunflower. It describes the critical stages of weed development and the methodology for conducting field trials for the protection of sensitive crops
Plant protection For agronomists
The article examines methods of microbiological soil reclamation for controlling Fusarium wilt and describes the progression of grey mould symptoms in tomatoes. You will learn how to protect greenhouse crops from pathogens and recognize the dangerous disease at different stages
Plant protection For agronomists
The article is devoted to the problem of pollen beetle resistance to insecticides and the search for optimal strategies for winter rapeseed plant protection. Based on field trials from 2021–2023, methods of pest control to prevent harvest losses are analyzed
Plant protection For agronomists
The article presents the results of testing modern fungicides against grey mold in strawberry plantings. Application schemes for single- and multi-component preparations aimed at improving plant protection of the harvest against Botrytis cinerea are described
