Archive for February, 2015
International Pest Control – January/February 2015 – Vol57, Nr.1
At the end of 2014 we enjoyed three days in Paris at Parasitec and then after the New Year, France and the rest of the world was turned upside down. We hope that 2015 is a peaceful one for you all and please travel safe. We review Parasitec in pictures. With 2015 come a few […]
International Pest Control – November/December 2014 – Vol56, Nr.6
With the northern Autumn months seems to come the busy conference, exhibition and seminar season and the international nature of pest control is all too apparent as we attend these and report back through IPC’s pages. This month we have a focus on agricultural and innovation. Martin Redbond considers how major agrochemical companies are investing […]
Comparison of efficacy and attractiveness of five commercial cockroach control gel formulations in laboratory tests
We report the results achieved in laboratory tests conducted to compare the efficacy and the attractiveness of commercial gel formulations, containing abamectin, fipronil, indoxacarb, acetamiprid and imidacloprid, for the control of nymphs and adults of cockroaches. The tests were replicated 4 times and were carried out by in special arenas of 1 sq.m surface each; […]
International news in brief – September/October 2014
UK: Chalara is quietly spreading The Chalara fraxinea surveying season for 2014 arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) with ascospores airborne and the Forestry Commission’s (FC) plant health survey teams looking for and recording outbreaks of the disease. And they are apparently finding many diseased ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) this year and in new places […]