Beet armyworm are found on cotton, corn, potatoes, legumes, beets, vegetables, and other plants. Scientific name: Laphygma exigua, Prodenia litura, Spodoptera lituraOther name: Tobacco cutworm, Cotton leafwormGreek name: Σποντόπτερα (Λάφυγμα, Προντένια) Damage The young larvae feed on the leaves. They usually eat the back surface of the leaves, but may also destroy the entire leaf […]
Wireworms larvae usually live on dead organic matter, but can attack many crops, such as cereals, carrots, beets, potatoes. Scientific name: Agriotes lineatus, ElateridaeGreek name: Σιδηροσκούληκα Damage Eat holes in the seed and seedlings lead to empty plant spots in the field. Eat holes in plant roots result in wilting and killing of plants. In
Cotton bollworm attacks cotton, corn, potatoes, tobacco, vegetables. Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigeraGreek name: Πράσινο Σκουλήκι Damage The young larvae feed on the leaves and then on the bracts, which fall off. The damage is most severe on the boll. On the outside of the affected boll, the entrance hole and the larval excrement can be
Basic knowledge about the cultivation of maize. When do we sow corn?What are the sowing distances of corn?Why do we sow several corns together?How is corn pollinated?What are the growth stages of corn? These are some of the questions I will try to answer in this article. Introduction to Corn – Maize The scientific name
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American Indians used to successfully grow corn, squash and beans together. They called this way of farming “the three sisters” because the three plants took care of each other and all grew together in harmony. You too can use this knowledge and grow corn, squash and beans together. Corn provides a natural scaffold on which
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