New course sharpens slug control skills and offers BASIS points
Ahead of oilseed rape drilling BASIS-qualified growers and advisers can brush up on their slug…
Browsing: Pest Control
Sugar beet growers advised to check crops for aphids
The Rothamsted Insect Survey has recorded the first peach–potato aphid (Myzus persicae) catches of 2022…
Peter McDonald joins Ecospray as CEO
Ecospray, the independent UK based biopesticide company, is pleased to announce that Peter McDonald will…
Future availability of professional rodenticide baits in users’ own hands
To protect the future availability of high potency rodenticides to farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers,…
Helping farmers fight PCN in Kenya
UK – Kenya collaboration has targeted one of the most economically important crop pests, potato…
New approaches to spotted wing drosophila control will open leading soft fruit event
A grower-focused technical day, hosted by NIAB EMR, will take place again this year to…
Corteva Agriscience Signs Agreement with Gaïago to Develop and Distribute Biofungicide Solutions Globally
Corteva has announced a multi-year agreement to validate, develop and commercialize biofungicides for farmers worldwide.…
Watch for slug attacks after wet weather, farmers urged
Watch out for a resurgence of slugs in farm crops over coming weeks after recent…
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…