Author: Tanya Irani

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3 Common Greenhouse Pests

3 Common Greenhouse Pests One of the most common issues that lots of growers deal with in a greenhouse is different types of pests. The warm, humid conditions and abundant food in a greenhouse provide the perfect environment for pest development. Greenhouses also lack the natural predators for most pests that would be found in […]
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Healthy Hydroponics at GreenTech Americas in Mexico

Rancho Nexo and Mexico Our team in Healthy Hydroponics is checking out the international market! Last month I had the opportunity to visit Mexico with Rancho Nexo and participate in a trade show and various events. Rancho Nexo is a company that provides Canadian entrepreneurs connections and opportunities with many key figures in the Mexican […]
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Pathogen Profile: Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

What is ToBRFV? Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, commonly known as ToBRFV, is a virus belonging to the genus Tobamovirus. This virus has been around since 2014, when it was first discovered in Israel [1]. Although it is too early to estimate global crop production damage, data gathered from Florida, USA showed an estimated 30% – […]
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Pathogen Profile: Botrytis cinerea

Controlling Botrytis/Grey Mold The focus of this blog post is Botrytis cinerea, also known as grey mold. Worldwide, this fungus causes annual losses between $10 billion to $100 billion value in crops worldwide [3]. Pathogen Profile provides a concise summary of a plant pathogen that growers are interested in. See our Resource page to see […]
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