Bumblebees at risk from Neonics says new report
Bumblebees are less able to start colonies when exposed to a common neonicotinoid pesticide, according…
Browsing: Crop Protection
Funding secured for five year strategic programme at Rothamsted
Rothamsted Research has secured government funding to kick-start its new five-year strategic programme, Smart Crop Protection,…
New mating disruption technique offers hope for Tuta absoluta control
A synthetic sex pheromone that confuses male Tuta absoluta moths so they can’t find females to mate…
Syngenta Half-Price offer on 90% drift reducing nozzles
Pre-emergence herbicide application using 90% drift reducing nozzle technology can deliver significantly better Black-grass control,…
Low, Slow, Get Covered with Pre-Em Applications
Pre-emergence herbicides are the mainstay of autumn grassweed control programmes. New trials have shown how…
UK Expert Committee on Pesticides recruiting new members
The UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) provides independent, impartial advice to the government on…
Take-all impacting first wheats
Take-all is noted as one of the main problems faced by arable growers, and this…
White mustard’s potential for flea beetle control to be investigated in BASF-sponsored trials
The potential for white mustard to reduce the level of cabbage stem flea beetle grazing…
Accurate placement of pre-em OSR herbicides minimises risk of crop check and boosts weed control
Optimum establishment and rapid early growth are increasingly important to help oilseed rape crops outgrow…
Bayer and Rothamsted combine for smarter crop protection
Bayer and Rothamsted Research have entered into a strategic framework agreement to improve collaborations in…