Approval given for insecticide to tackle flat scarlet mite
01 Apr 2011
Top-fruit growers now have access to a new insecticide to help tackle the increasing problem of flat scarlet mite (Cenopalpus pulcher) infestations in apple orchards.
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Manufacturers asked to amend labelling for clopyralid products
01 Apr 2011 | by Matthew Appleby
Scotts and Vitax to update small print for amateur products following a review into residue risk.
Winter weather affects influx of aphids
01 Apr 2011 | by Rachel Sixsmith
Harsh weather conditions lower pest populations and delay aphids' flying time until late May.
Fungicide receives 10-year approval
01 Apr 2011
Syngenta's fungicide Thiovit Jet has gained a 10-year specific off-label approval for its use on protected cucumbers, peppers, leaf herbs, tomato and aubergine.
Defra dismisses claims of a pesticides review
31 Mar 2011 | by Gemma Mackenzie
Defra has dismissed claims made in The Independent that the Government's science chief has ordered an urgent review into pesticides use.
Phytophthora ramorum found in European larch
30 Mar 2011 | by Gemma Mackenzie
Phytophthora ramorum has been found in European larch trees for the first time in Britain.
Olympic rower helps launch campaign to tackle invasive aquatic plants
29 Mar 2011 | by Gemma Mackenzie
Gold medal Olympic rower Ben Hunt-Davis has helped environment minister Richard Benyon launch a new campaign to tackle aquatic invasive non-native species.
Botanic gardens found to be implicated in the spread of many invasive plant species
25 Mar 2011
Botanic gardens have been responsible for spreading over half of the world's most invasive plants, according to a new study.
Pest & Disease Alert - Basil Downy Mildew discovered in West Sussex
24 Mar 2011
Peronospora belbahrii, commonly known as Basil Downy Mildew, has been detected on some Ocimum basilicum at in West Sussex.
Pest & Disease Alert - Another Bemisia tabaci outbreak in Lincolnshire
23 Mar 2011
Bemisa tabaci, commonly known as Tobacco Whitefly, has been identified on Dipladenia Splendens in Lincolnshire.
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