New barn owl study finds improved breeding performance
Barn owl breeding success last year (2019) was four percent higher, at 2.66 fledglings per…
Browsing: Pest Control
Beware of rodents attacking precious straw stocks
Rodents are out in force again this year and with nationwide straw shortages, farmers are…
Day degrees point to BYDV triggers
All early sown cereal crops have already passed 170 day degrees since emergence – the…
Beware of higher than normal BYDV risk
The BYDV risk is likely to be elevated this season as a consequence of several…
Monitor slugs as weather breaks
Recent wet weather in many parts of the UK, particularly in the north, has led…
Count the days to CSFB larvae control
Oilseed rape growers and agronomists can now calculate the optimum timing to target cabbage stem…
Vining peas project secures BASIS award win
Investigating cultural control measures to combat Bean Seed Fly in vining peas has led to…
March 2022 new deadline to use-up metaldehyde slug pellets
Slug pellets containing metaldehyde will be phased out for outdoor use by March 2022, following…
Accuracy essential for effective slug control
As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting the responsible use of crop protection chemicals…
Survey seeks super rats
Resistant ‘super rats’ are breeding in the UK and more information is needed to reduce…