Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter
January 31, 2025
safeguards yield. Optimising conditions for beneficials: Scouting helps determine the best timing and environmental conditions for releasing biological control [...] detection is crucial because many pests can reproduce rapidly once the conditions become favourable. Therefore, regular scouting can help identify and quantify [...] wilted, stunted, or dead plants. In general, certain weather and soil conditions favour specific pathogens. For example, foot rot ( Microdochium nivale