Pest control

Pest control

Plant Pests

Integrated Pest Management

prevent and control pests while minimising the use of pesticides. Integrated Pest Management is a dynamic and multifaceted strategy for pest control. It combines [...] What is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs [...] cultural, physical and chemical tools to manage pests effectively. This approach is not just about eliminating pests; it's about achieving a balance in the ecosystem

Biological Pest Control

biological pest control methods is likely to grow, making it a forward-looking choice for agriculture and pest management. Learn more about Pests Advantages [...] Advantages of biological pest control Targeted pest control Natural enemies only target specific pest species. They have minimal impact on non-target organisms [...] Biocontrol explained Biological pest control, often referred to as biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens

Legume Pest Monitoring Systems

addition to Koppert's growing pea pest monitoring tool portfolio. The new system will enable growers to manage this pest more effectively and help pea growers [...] systems that have become unavailable to growers in recent years. Pea midge is a pest that affects mainly vining peas, although combining peas are occasionally [...] determinate vining peas. "The New System Will Enable Growers To Manage This Pest More Effectively" Following evaluation at several sites in Yorkshire in 2021

Poinsettia. Main pest pressures

tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci , a non-native notifiable pest, are reported to be the main pest pressures. However, over the last few years, the cabbage [...] Poinsettia: Main pests and strategy Sciarid fly Sciarid fly, commonly known as fungus gnats, can cause serious damage to the cuttings, to the extent of [...] Control Strategy Yellow Horiver Traps These are required for monitoring pest levels, and calculating the number of natural enemies required. Enermix Use

Cyclamen main pest pressures

Cyclamen: Main pests and control strategies. Thrips There are many species of thrips, but Frankliniella occidentalis , or western flower thrips (WFT), [...] Yellow Horiver Traps Yellow traps are required for monitoring the level of pest present, will aid the calculation of the correct rates of natural enemies

Beneficial Nematodes For Biological Pest Control

Beneficial Nematodes For Biological Pest Control While plant parasitic nematodes are a common soil pest that affect plants, entomopathogenic or beneficial [...] biological control of many pests. Entomopathogenic nematodes are becoming increasingly vital when attempting to treat pests that are difficult to control [...] below ground to protect crops against pests. And unlike chemical pesticides, which trigger an immune response in pests enabling them to adapt, nematodes remain

The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new [...] without saying that the population is effective longer this way. After all, pest insects have fewer opportunities to establish themselves or escape. Swirski