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Arborcraft Plant Health Care: Ensuring Plant Health through Pest Control and Disease Management

  • By Kimberly Romero
  • 31 Jan, 2022

In agriculture, pests and insects pose a significant hazard. They are primarily responsible for two types of agricultural destruction. Insects devouring flowers and leaves and excavating holes in branches, fruits, and roots inflict direct damage to the plant or tree. The second type of damage is indirect, which occurs when insects do little to no physical damage to the crop yet spread bacteria, viruses, or fungus. Aphids are one of the most common problems, uncontrollably spreading illnesses from plant to plant as their numbers grow.

Plant pests and diseases are causing widespread damages. Sustainable crop production is critical for decreasing rural poverty and enhancing global food security. As a result, soil health maintenance and preservation are critical for long-term agricultural and ecosystem sustainability. Chemical pesticides are commonly used in eliminating pests. Still, new and more sustainable and ecological control approaches are needed to prevent disease resistance and a more significant public issue concerning humans and the natural environment.

Plant pests and diseases disrupt plant development and harm wild and domesticated plants. Plants are unable to realize their natural ability and production as a result of growth disruption and harm. As a result, it is projected that 30–40% of worldwide agricultural productivity is lost due to pre-harvest and post-harvest parasites and diseases. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, plant pests cause an estimated 10-16 percent of worldwide crop loss annually, amounting to approximately 220 billion USD (about 300 billion AUD).

Plant disease also decreases the production quantity and quality of food, fiber, and biofuel products as agriculture try to maintain and keep up with the world's fast-rising population. These losses can be severe or long-term, but they represent 42 percent of the most critical food crops yielded worldwide.

What We Offer for Plant Health Care

Chemical pesticide application is frequently a point of conflict in the agriculture industry and the need to fulfill the world's expanding requirements. Pesticides fight off insects, pests, and termites rapidly, but they also appear to affect human and environmental health as we go further. Thus, chemical pesticides merely "solve" the short-term problem and increase the repercussions for the long-term aspects.

Appropriate pest control and disease management are essential for domestic planting and agricultural properties. Various species of pests are a major source of frustration because of the prospective monetary loss caused by crop destruction. If it remains unattended and untreated, it can inflict severe damage to the entire property.

Arborcraft believes and applies a proactive strategy to pest and disease control. This entails addressing the problem's fundamental cause rather than merely dealing with the symptoms. Before, pest-infested or diseased trees were treated with hazardous chemicals, which caused more damage to the tree. These chemicals also leached into the ground, leading to poor soil health. This strategy is not recommended since it just seems like a band-aid remedy rather than addressing the fundamental cause. Arborcraft can identify and address the issue without endangering your tree or the surroundings.

Contact us today for the plant health care solutions you need!

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