In September I sow broccoli, spinach and lettuce seeds. Start of September or late August is the time to start preparing for the autumn crops. I chose to start the fall season by growing broccoli, spinach, lettuce and beets (beets are not mentioned in the rest of this article). Broccoli is beneficial to health. Spinach […]
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Scientific name: Tanymecus palliatus, T. dilaticolisGreek name: Τανύμεκος Damage Beet leaf weevil eats the cotyledons and young leaves starting from the circumference. It also attacks the root, stems and rhizome. Early infestations can result in complete destruction of the crop, while infestations at a later stage of the plants lead to wilting. Enemy The larvae
March flies usually live on dead organic matter, but can infest many crops, such as cereals, beets, potatoes. Scientific name: Bibio hortulanusGreek name: Προνύμφες Bibionidae Damage Eat holes on seed and seedlings lead to empty plant spot in the field. Eat holes on plant roots result in wilting and dying of plants. In beets and
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
Root-knot nematode attack tomatoes and other solanaceae plants, cucurbits (mainly from the genus Meloidogyne spp.), leafy vegetables (from the genus Globodera spp., Pratylenchus spp.) Scientific name: Meloidogyne spp., Globodera (Heterodera) rostochiensis, G. schachtii, G. cruciferae, Pratylenchus spp.Greek name: Νηματώδεις Damage In field locations, plants exhibit delayed growth, and on the roots, cysts (Globodera spp.) or
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Beet leaf miner mainly attacks spinach, beets, but also other plants of the Chenopodiaceae family (eg Amaranthus). Scientific name: Pegomya hyoscyamiOther name: Spinach leaf minerGreek name: Φυλλορύκτης των Τεύτλων Damage Grey, translucent areas appear on the leaves. Often between the epidermis of the upper and back surfaces of the leaf, larvae can be seen inside
Spotted snake millipede generally live on dead organic matter. However, some species, including notably Blaniulus guttulatus, also attack cultivated plants, mainly beetroots and potatoes. Scientific name: Blaniulus guttulatusGreek name: Μυριάποδα – Μπλανίουλος Damage In the field or the garden, you spot empty plant positions. Young plants wilt and die. Below ground seeds or seedlings may
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Cercospora leaf spot is the most serious beet disease in Greece and other countries because it destroys the plants causing significant losses in weight and sugar content. In Greece the damage can reach 40-50% of sugar production. Scientific name: Cercospora beticolaOther names: Black mold, Okra leaf spotGreek name: Κερκόσπορα των Τεύτλων Symptoms In late May-early
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Rhizoctonia root rot is a disease that occurs to a small extent throughout Europe. Beet destruction can be total when infection occurs early. Scientific name: Corticium solani, Rhizoctonia solani var. betaeOther name: Crown rotGreek name: Καστανή σήψη τεύτλων Symptoms Rhizoctonia root rot disease, caused by a soil fungus, occurs in circular patches within sugar beet
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Cassidia is found mainly in beets and some native plants. The larvae begin to eat the leaf from its back surface. Scientific name: Cassida nebulosa, C. nobilis, C. seraphinaGreek name: Κασσίδα Damage The larvae begin to eat the leaf from its back surface. Later the leaf is covered with small holes, presenting the appearance of
Pygmy mangold beetles mainly attack beets and sugar beets. Scientific name: Atomaria linearisGreek name: Ατομάρια Damage The feeding activity of the insect above and below the surface of the soil, causes small round holes, which then turn black within a few hours. These are also gateways for fungi to enter. Severely damaged seedlings die, so
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We encounter the flea beetle insect mainly on beets. The larvae of the insect live below ground and attack plants in the underground part. The adult of the insect cause damage to the aboveground part of the plant. Scientific name: Chaetocnema sp., Haltica sp.Greek name: Άλτης ή ψυλλός Damage Because of the damage to the
Alternaria leaf spot of beet is a foliar disease, which is found in all areas of beet cultivation. Damage occurs at the end of the season on old leaves or leaves already affected by another disease. Scientific name: Alternaria tenuis Symptoms In late summer the outer leaves of the beet become dark and dead, mainly
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