6 July 2017 Chitosan – Revolutionary Natural Pest and Disease Control Following a year of successful trials Plater Bio is now manufacturing a natural ingredient that…
29 June 2017 Mites – the most common pest of stored cereals and rape seed – can be controlled by treating store fabric Poor store hygiene can lead to mite and pest attacks of stored grain, which spoil…
15 June 2017 Rodenticide stewardship confusion It’s been reported that there’s confusion from farmers as to whether they need to attend…
15 June 2017 Farmers and growers urged to join campaign to save seed treatments Farmers and growers are being urged to explain the vital role neonicotinoids play on farm…
12 June 2017 Stop Chocolate spots for clean beans Chocolate spot can now be found at low levels in most field bean crops, and…
9 May 2017 Stored grain/pulse insecticide launched within IPM wrapper An insecticide protectant for stored grain and pulses has been launched by Barrettine Environmental Health.…
16 March 2017 So far, so good…and spotlight on rodenticide use is here to stay Any notion that the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime might be a toothless tiger is dispelled…
14 February 2017 How to be a successful pest: lessons from the green peach aphid UK Scientists, in collaboration with groups in Europe and the US, have discovered why the…
7 November 2016 New rodenticides control rats and mice in a single feed A new range of Brodifacoum-based single-feed-poison baits which solve even the toughest rodent infestations in…
21 June 2016 Label changes to all rodenticides Pest controllers and farmers are being reminded that all product labels of ‘Second Generation Anti-coagulant…