Watch for slug attacks after wet weather, farmers urged
Watch out for a resurgence of slugs in farm crops over coming weeks after recent…
Browsing: Pest Control
Beetle hits at OSR emergence prevents damage
Oilseed rape growers should look to control cabbage stem flea beetle from first emergence to…
‘Five Years of Rodenticide Stewardship 2016-2020’ published
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been…
BASF Digital Farming and Pessl collaborate to boost fruit and vegetable production
BASF Digital Farming and Pessl Instruments have signed an agreement to collaborate globally on R&D…
Onset of fairer weather prompts aphid-watch in carrots
With the onset of fairer weather across the UK, carrot growers are advised to keep…
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…