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In modern agricultural sector, orchid industry is one of the high value-added production systems. To produce healthy orchid plants is the best policy in commercial cultivation system; growers must learn how to create environmental conditions that are suitable for growth of orchid plants with minimum risks of outbreaks of orchid diseases and pests. Effective methods for quick diagnosis, identification, and forecasting of pests and diseases are critical and fundamental. This article is to present an overview of management strategies for problems of diseases and pests that are common in commercial production of orchids. Three major steps of management orchid diseases and pests will be discussed, including periodic inspection for pest problems, the use of clean and healthy seedlings, and effective methods for management of orchid greenhouses.
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Su, JF., Chen, SP., Hsieh, TF. (2018). Strategies in Orchid Health Maintenance. In: Lee, YI., Yeung, ET. (eds) Orchid Propagation: From Laboratories to Greenhouses—Methods and Protocols. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7771-0_24
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