Tag: natural farming

Environmentally Friendly Ways to Protect Tomatoes from Yellow Leaf Curl Disease

August 5, 2019Diet

Tomato yellow leaf curl disease (TYLCD) caused by tomato yellow leaf curl virus-like viruses is the most destructive disease of tomato, causing severe damage to crops worldwide and resulting in high economic losses. To combat this disease, many farmers opt for intensive application of insecticides….

Natural Enemies Combat Pests Effectively Unless Surrounded by Conventional Farms

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019Environment

When cabbage looper moth larvae infest a field, sustainable growers will often try to control the pests by releasing large numbers of predators, such as ladybugs. That way they can avoid spraying expensive and environmentally harmful insecticides. Still, farmers have mixed results when they supplement…