Burgeoning consumer interest in organically produced foods has made organic farming one
of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. This growth has not been supported …

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is one of the pest insects that significantly can decrease
the production of potato when no control measures are taken. The fast, flexible and diverse …

The application of straw mulch to organic seed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) has been
shown to reduce virus incidence. In order to determine the associated agronomic effects of …

This chapter provides a spectrum of the research investigations on the use of spent
mushroom substrate (SMS). It outlines characteristics of spent substrate, and presents the …

We examined the potential of a guild of generalist predators to control Colorado potato
beetles (“CPB,” Leptinotarsa decemlineata) on potato. We were interested in determining …

Background Plant diversification, especially sowing crops with the addition of companion
plants has been demonstrated as a suitable practice to increase insect pest control in …

Cattle manure and mineral fertilizers are two source of Nitrogen, which can affect the growth
and quantity of potato. In this research the effects of the use of cattle manure (5, 10, 15 and …

Spent mushroom compost (SMC) is the residual by-product of commercial Agaricus spp.
cultivation, and it is mainly composed of a thermally treated cereal straw/animal manure …

Introduction The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)(CPB) is a major threat
to potato crops in Europe, Asia, and America. In Europe, it is expected that climate change …

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is an exceptionally challenging potato pest. Some
regenerative farmers have reported that the use of transferred green manure mulch can …