Pesticide treatment clarified for fuchsia gall mite control
10 Feb 2012
The RHS has conceded that it gave out incorrect information about fuchsia gall mite when it said there was no effective pesticide to control the burgeoning pest.
The latest edition of the UK Pesticide Guide is now out. Changes to pesticide approvals in EC Regulation 1107/2009 are now in place and must be complied with. "Many products have been issued with revised expiry dates and some have been granted extensions," said editor Martin Lainsbury. "However, a number...
The RHS has conceded that it gave out incorrect information about fuchsia gall mite when it said there was no effective pesticide to control the burgeoning pest.
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