Onset of fairer weather prompts aphid-watch in carrots
With the onset of fairer weather across the UK, carrot growers are advised to keep…
Browsing: Pest Control
Insecticide gets emergency authorisation for sugar beet
HSE has issued an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of InSyst (acetamiprid) on sugar…
PGRO advises growers to get ready for pest monitoring
Measuring pest populations should be carried out before any decisions are made on applying insecticides,…
RGT Beetleblocker living up to its name
RAGT’s new blend of companion crops and oilseed rape designed to reduce cabbage stem flea…
UK-wide free testing of farm rodenticide resistance status
Farmers UK-wide are being called upon to help create a more accurate national picture of…
Scientists discover genes allowing “smart crops” to call in bodyguards when attacked by pests
New research has revealed the genetics underpinning an ecological defence used by maize plants to…
Emerging technology could advance spraying and irrigation process
An emerging technology deemed ‘ultra-fine bubbles’ (UFBs) is being explored in a £250,000 Innovate UK-funded project,…
Metaldehyde guidelines must be followed
Growers applying metaldehyde slug pellets to cereals or potatoes this spring must continue to follow…
Arable industry joins together to fight cabbage stem flea beetle
csfbSMART – ‘Sharing Management and Agronomy Research Tools’ – has been set-up to test management…
Allerton Project farm manager to bring ‘superb understanding’ as new Voluntary Initiative Chair
The Voluntary initiative, the national farming-led programme to promote best practice in pesticide use through…