Post by Nir Laviv

⸻ 🌿 Late Summer Reflections from the Gaza Envelope Fields 🌿 As tomato plants struggle under the relentless late-summer sun — and growers have already shifted crops into plastic-covered greenhouses — we are maintaining the Phytoseiulus persimilis population, the small but mighty red predator mite, to restore balance against spider mite outbreaks. The fields look peaceful, but under the leaves, a quiet war is still going on. Just like the border — still loud and hot, with cannons and helicopters marking the never- ending struggle. And what can an IPM agronomist do? Just wait for the first autumn rain that never really comes. The sky teases, the air thickens, and still we work — trusting nature, persistence, and a bit of biological magic. #IPM #SustainableAgriculture #Biocontrol #Tomatoes #IsraelAgtech #PhytoseiulusPersimilis

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