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Friday, May 18, 2012
Maize 'Perfumes' Attract Beneficial Bugs UK - Scientists at Rothamsted Research and the University of Sheffield have discovered that maize crops emit chemical signals which attract growth-promoting microbes to live amongst their roots....
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Canada: Watch for Flea Beetles This Spring CANADA - Once canola starts to emerge, start scouting for flea beetles. Flea beetles are now very active and present in emerged canola. Canola will emerge quickly with forecast temperatures...
Scout for Slugs Now US - There are increasing reports of slugs causing significant feeding injury requiring treatment with baits, according to Ron Hammond and Andy Michel for Ohio State University Extension.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Nematode-Resistant Wheat Breeding Lines Available AUSTRALIA - Australian wheat-breeding companies now have access to several new nematode resistant and tolerant wheat lines, which could enhance the approach to managing these pests in cereal...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Tool for Tracking a Voracious Pest US - Since it first appeared in Texas in 1986, the Russian wheat aphid has cost US wheat growers an estimated $200 million each year. But US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed...
Black Cutworm Flocks to Indiana; Scouting Proves Critical US - Record numbers of black cutworm moths have descended upon Indiana fields, and after a week of warm temperatures and rainfall now is a critical time to scout, a Purdue Extension entomologist...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Australia Boosts Biosecurity Measures AUSTRALIA - A A$524.2 million investment in Australia’s biosecurity system included in yesterday’s Federal Budget will deliver a state-of-the-art quarantine facility and strengthen Australia’s...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Stored Grain Pests Probed in WA Research AUSTRALIA - Western Australian research investigating the ecology of major pests of stored grain is expected to result in improved management practices and minimise the development of resistance...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Spring Field Crop Insects Update US - With planting occurring at full speed, all crops might be planted within the next few weeks. This is the time of year that numerous insect pests should be taken into consideration when monitoring...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
NFU Seeks Emergency Approval for Unique Grain Pest Product UK - The NFU has written to Defra in support of a 120-day emergency approval which would put Actellic Smoke Generators back on the market ready for this harvest.
Monday, April 23, 2012
First Approval Worldwide for New Seed Treatment GLOBAL – The first regulatory approval worldwide has been granted to Bayer CropScience for its new fungicidal seed treatment solution EverGol (active ingredient: penflufen) in Canada.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Findings on Aphid Symbiosis Could Provide New Insecticide Targets GLOBAL - Aphids are pests that threaten food security, causing millions of pounds of damage to crops in the UK alone. Because they live exclusively on the sugary sap of plants, their diets only...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Living Under the Shadow of Pesticides and Antibiotics ANALYSIS - In the livestock sectors there has been great concern recently over the use of antibiotics both as therapeutic measures and also as growth promoters, writes Chris Harris.
Getting Rid of Obsolete Pesticides GLOBAL - Twelve countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia will start working with the European Union (EU) and FAO to manage their vast stocks of obsolete pesticides in a partnership...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Feeding Wild Birds Reduces Insect Pests UK - The common British past-time of feeding wild birds has been shown to reduce local populations of insect pests, according to research published in Basic and Applied Ecology and funded via...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Study Paves Way for Safer Insect Control US - A Kansas State University researcher’s work has shed new light on which of two genes present in many insect species should be targeted for new insecticides that will be safer for humans...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Global Pact Against Plant Pests Marks 60 Years in Action GLOBAL - FAO today marked the 60th anniversary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), a treaty established in 1952 to help prevent plant pests and diseases from spreading across...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Insect Repellent Wheat Trials Underway UK - Scientists from Rothamsted Research are conducting a controlled experiment, combining modern genetic engineering with their knowledge of natural plant defences to test whether wheat that...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
New Rules Help Farmers and Canadian Seed Industry CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has amended the Seeds Regulations to provide greater consistency for how seed blends created to manage pests are labelled, tagged and graded. This...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Queensland Growers Should be Vigilant Against Locusts AUSTRALIA - Central Queensland landholders are urged to closely monitor their properties this season and report any large locust populations to Biosecurity Queensland.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Softer Mite Control Tools Aid in Building Beneficial Insect Populations US - Insect management is an evolving art form, with older, harder chemistries being phased out and newer, softer chemistries being phased in.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Samar Farmers Adapt Rice Ratooning PHILIPPINES - Samarnons may adapt rice ratooning to augment their dwindling harvest.
EC Caves to Farmer/Industry Requests to Allow Spread of Dangerous Pest EUROPE - On explicit request of the dominant farmers unions and the pesticide industry, the department taking care of health and consumers issues within the European Commission has proposed to...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
New Online App Tracks Insect Data in Crop Fields US - A new online application developed and launched by Spensa Technologies Inc. will help growers and pesticide consultants electronically track the number of insects in their crop fields so...
Monday, March 05, 2012
Dow AgroSciences Unveils Enlist™ Ahead, Part of Enlist System US - Dow AgroSciences has unveiled Enlist Ahead, a first-of-its-kind management resource for farmers, and the newest component of the Enlist Weed Control System.
Friday, March 02, 2012
Growers Consider Technology, Risk Management at Commodity Classic ANALYSIS - Growers packed the Commodity Classic tradeshow floor in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on Thursday to see the latest technology as they look to the 2012 growing season, reports Sarah Mikesell,...
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Weed Resistance Pushes North into Heart of the Midwest ANALYSIS - Weed resistance was a key topic at today's 2012 Ag Issues Forum hosted by Bayer CropScience in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hermetic Bags Save African Crop, but Not How Experts Once Thought US & AFRICA - The hermetic grain storage bags that cut off oxygen to weevils and have saved West and Central African farmers hundreds of millions of dollars by putting the brakes on the insects'...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
MANA's New Vulcan Insecticide Granted EPA Approval US - Vulcan™ insecticide, developed and manufactured by MANA Crop Protection, has received approval by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its new state of the art chlorpyrifos...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning US & FRANCE - A French court has found US agricultural company Monsanto guilty of the chemical poisoning of a farmer.
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