Horticulture Week: Latest Pests & diseases Newshttp://www.hortweek.com/Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:16:59 GMTenJoin lobby against EU pesticide legislationhttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/871195/Join-lobby-against-EU-pesticide-legislation/2009-01-06 11:33:00.0Industry bodies are continuing to call on growers and other horticulture professionals affected by the proposed EU legislation on pesticides...NFU hits out at EU's "poor science" behind pesticide banhttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/870292/NFU-hits-EUs-poor-science-behind-pesticide-ban/2008-12-19 12:17:00.0The NFU has reacted angrily to a compromise agreement on EU control of pesticide use, and has called for farmers...Tulip and rose production under threathttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869768/Tulip-rose-production-threat/2008-12-19 00:00:00.0Members of the European Parliament's agricultural and rural affairs committee last week heard that the latest EU proposals would hit...Health campaign in jeopardy as fresh produce faces tighter ruleshttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869769/Health-campaign-jeopardy-fresh-produce-faces-tighter-rules/2008-12-19 00:00:00.0Efforts to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables to improve the nation's health are being undermined by the proposed legislation,...Plans will hit ornamentals and retail hard, Adlam warnshttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869770/Plans-will-hit-ornamentals-retail-hard-Adlam-warns/2008-12-19 00:00:00.0Ornamentals growers could lose many "very effective and familiar products" due to the EU pesticide proposals that will be considered...Loss of insecticide treatments will leave UK pea and bean producers at a disadvantagehttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869772/Loss-insecticide-treatments-will-leave-UK-pea-bean-producers-disadvantage/2008-12-19 00:00:00.0Even following revisions to the original plans, there are so few pesticides available for peas and beans, the losses are...Resistance worries for fruit productionhttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869773/Resistance-worries-fruit-production/2008-12-19 00:00:00.0Using the PSD's revised assessment, Dr Jerry Cross of East Malling Research has drawn up a list of significant active...Pesticides watchdog reveals low residueshttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869582/Pesticides-watchdog-reveals-low-residues/Jez Abbott2008-12-19 00:00:00.0The public has virtually nothing to fear from pesticide traces in food, according to the UK's top watchdog, which revealed...Weed control costs set to spiralhttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869771/Weed-control-costs-set-spiral/2008-12-19 00:00:00.0Weed control costs for landscaping projects could increase 10-fold if significant herbicides are lost due to changes to Directive 91/414/EEC.EU-wide pesticide loss assessment crucialhttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+pests-diseases/869764/EU-wide-pesticide-loss-assessment-crucial/Magda Ibrahim2008-12-19 00:00:00.0A Europe-wide impact assessment on the potential effects of the proposed EU pesticides legislation is "absolutely crucial" before the rules...