Archive for July, 2021
International Pest Control – July/August 2021 – Vol 63, Nr.4
We start this issue with a quick look at the progress – or not – of biological control measures, Bayer’s intention to start farming in Europe on the road to decarbonisation and a big investment at a Chinese University into research glasshouses. The UK’s environmental guardians Defra are looking to completely ban glue boards while […]
Company Profile…Eurofins Regulatory Science Services: Pest & vector control
Public health is one of society’s greatest challenges; preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health is achievable through helping society to make informed choices. This requires ongoing, organized efforts on a global scale, to ensure that all are educated and aware of the threats that surround us. Eurofins Regulatory Science Services (ERSS) offers expert […]
Monitoring and trapping with sticky traps, what’s new?
One hundred years ago, it was observed that greenhouse whiteflies, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) are particularly attracted to opaque yellow traps (Lloyd, 1921). Today, millions of sticky traps (card or plastic covered with a thin layer of a clear adhesive substance) of different colours are used worldwide. They are used for the monitoring, decision […]
