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Following the new Europatat Strategy adopted by the General Assembly on 30 May in Dublin (Ireland), Europatat has recently organised virtual meetings of its new Consumption Potatoes and Sustainability commissions. Whilst the Consumption Potatoes commission gathers the…
Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.The cabbage looper is a sporadic pest of potatoes. Unlike cutworms, loopers feed on potato plants during the day. They arch into a loop as they crawl. Cabagge looper larva. Feeding…
Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.In years when armyworm populations are high, they may feed on the potato crop. Armyworm feeding damage.
A new modified corn and potato variety have been given the green light by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The department’s recent reviews analyzed the genetically modified plants to determine whether they present an increased pest risk…
Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.Cutworms are the larvae of several species of night-flying moths. Female moths lay eggs on the soil or on the foliage; the larvae then hatch and feed on plants or tubers.…
The end of the Idaho potato harvest was in view when DTN/Progressive Farmer visited Russell Paterson’s farm not far from Burley, Idaho, a community on the Snake River in south-central Idaho and about 40 miles east of…
Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult beetles.The larvae of June beetles are the most important white grubs attacking potatoes. White grubs prefer sandy soils and are rarely pests in heavy, poorly drained soils. They are most likely…
Potatoes with as much vitamin C as a lemon could be grown and sold in England within five years using “game-changing” gene-editing technology, scientists have predicted. Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee could double the…
#PotatoVarieties #AgriculturalInnovation #Nutrition #RwandaAgriculture #FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming #DiverseCultivation #Agronomy #ChildNutrition #InternationalCollaboration In a pivotal meeting at the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) center in Rubirizi, Kicukiro District, experts from the International Potato Centre (CIP) highlighted the critical importance of…
#PotatoProduction #AgriculturalInnovation #ProcessingContracts #FarmEfficiency #MarketTrends In an era of dynamic agricultural landscapes, potato growers face both opportunities and challenges. As Northern Europe's influence continues to impact the UK market, farmers and agricultural experts find themselves at a…
Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult beetles.Wireworms are the larvae of click beetles. Female click beetles lay eggs in late spring in fields of hay, forage legumes such as red and sweet clover, or small grains. Larvae…
Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.The European corn borer is a sporadic pest of potatoes, usually attacking the crop in cool seasons when corn development is delayed. Female moths lay egg masses on the underside of…
