Helping farmers fight PCN in Kenya
UK – Kenya collaboration has targeted one of the most economically important crop pests, potato…
Browsing: Pest Control
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…
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,…