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Insect likely tomato culprit - The News-Press

Insect likely tomato culprit The News-Press The insect is controlled by many natural enemies. However, the gardener can use a combination of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plus an insecticide like Sevin or one of the Pyrethroids. Bt is less effective as the larvae rapidly eats into the fruit ...

BASF SE : BASF and COFCO Tunhe work together for sustainable tomato production ... - 4-traders (press release)

BASF SE : BASF and COFCO Tunhe work together for sustainable tomato production ... 4-traders (press release) LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY-February 8, 2012- BASF and COFCO Tunhe, one of the world's largest tomato producers and processors headquartered in Beijing, China, have entered a strategic cooperation to develop and enhance sustainable tomato cultivation in ...

Crop research ongoing in Lehigh - The News-Press

Crop research ongoing in Lehigh The News-Press Every day is an experiment in how to improve variations of tomatoes or watermelons as well as vegetables by changing genes, color and even improving their resistance to certain bugs and common diseases. The more resistant a plant the fewer pesticides ... and more »

Lettuce grows green — and red - The Advocate

Lettuce grows green — and red The Advocate With a USDA specialty grant, LSU horticulturists are growing or will grow lettuce, strawberries, bell peppers and tomatoes under commercial guidelines, Afton said. “We're looking at yields that will help farmers choose the best varieties,” he said.

Fruit fly threat to tomatoes - Weekly Times Now

Fruit fly threat to tomatoes Weekly Times Now PROCESSING tomato growers have been urged to treat crops with the pesticide dimethoate to guard against a Queensland fruit fly outbreak. Already facing the prospect of crop damage from thrip and viral and bacterial diseases at higher than normal levels ...