A report by the Independent Scientific Authority EFSA confirms that the EU’s measures to defend against the ‘false moth’ are ineffective. The Thaumatotibia Leuckotreta or ‘False Moth’ (FCM) is a […]
Tue 07/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Bayer
The European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal by Bayer to overturn a partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees. The ruling covers three active substances – imidacloprid […]
Mon 10/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Agriculture is a significant part of the economics of Central Asia; unfortunately, the crop is often damaged under locust invasion. FAO and six partner countries (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan […]
Fri 09/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois, Eurofresh Distribution
A ground-breaking study aimed at crop pest control has revealed for the first time that diamondback moths can be genetically engineered to produce only male offspring and survive in the […]
Tue 04/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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Amaryllis grower Erik Boers wants to keep his crop healthy, preferably using biological crop protection. This year he made a single introduction of predatory mites to control thrips and then […]
Thu 12/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish agrarian organisation LA UNIÓN has reported a 17% increase this year in interceptions of citrus fruits infected with pests and diseases arriving from third countries. According to the organisation’s […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Aphidoletes aphidimyza is a key weapon in aphid pest control. This tiny gall midge is positively thriving at Biobest’s new state-of-the-art production site in Morocco, leaving the group well placed […]
Thu 13/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A new protocol has just been released to carry out unannounced IFS audits, besides carrying out certification audits, in order to check on the continuous compliance of individual certified companies […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
