Sticky traps fine-tuned to meet challenge of pesticide resistance

Western flower thrips and whitefly "are worldwide pests that have developed resistance to most pesticides", necessitating the development of more effective alternative controls, Keele University pest and disease expert Dr Clare Sampson told the GrowQuip industry event on 26 October.

by Gavin McEwan
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