Female fruit flies lay eggs under the rind of an avocado fruit. Careful monitoring using pheromone traps is important to establish population levels and determine the efficiency of control measures taken.
Methods of control.
1. Cultural
2. Biological
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Soil microfauna is composed of various types of organisms 🦠#SoilBiodiversity
🔍 Find out how they all contribute to #SoilHealth in the "The State of Knowledge of Soil Biodiversity" ⬇️
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Main report: https://t.co/BF6mrlddtZ
Summary https://t.co/2drJswMbRb
Research suggests that #ginger extract is more effective than common drugs including betamethasone (cortisone) and ibuprofen for treating osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: https://t.co/1UHG4CDngn
Mealybugs are soft-bodied, wingless insects that often appear as white cotton masses. At high numbers they can cause leaf yellowing and curling. They are controlled mostly through biological options.
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During the dry season, its important to prevent water stress on your avocado tree as it can lead to loss both in terms of quality and quantity.
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🌲Trees in cities can lower stress & boost our mental health.
🌳Urban forests & trees can also make our cities greener, healthier & happier places to live.
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Some essential nutrients that the avocado plant needs include Potassium, which helps in improving quality of the fruit and increasing quantity of yields, and Zinc, which ensures the fruit achieves a neck shape.
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What is soil pollution?
How to prevent soil pollution on agricultural fields?
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How to prevent soil pollution on agricultural fields?
(source: @FAO & @EU_Commission)
Learn more about the variation in soil organic carbon stocks in this month's blog, "Global soil organic carbon stocks in natural and urban ecosystems", by Shih-Chieh Chien: https://t.co/4ghXT8wDDc
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