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Integrated crop management, the basis for environment friendly crop protection of potatoes

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Relatively large amounts of pesticides are needed to control diseases and pests in modern, intensive potato production. Integrated crop management offers a way of reducing the need for pesticides. It aims to reduce costs and improve the quality of the product and of the production methods, while maintaining soil fertility and the quality of the environment. The components of integrated crop management are described. Prevention of diseases and pests has high priority. If diseases or pests are present, non-chemical control methods are preferred and chemical control is based on economic criteria and the monitoring of the soil and crops. The contribution of integrated crop management to the control of two important fungal diseases, late blight (Phytophthora infestans), and stem canker (Rhizoctonia solani) and of one pest, potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp..) is described. The prospects for further development of integrated crop protection are discussed.

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van Loon, C.D. Integrated crop management, the basis for environment friendly crop protection of potatoes. Netherlands Journal of Plant Pathology 98 (Suppl 2), 231–240 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01974490

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