Issue Editorial & Contents
International Pest Control – September/October 2015 – Vol 57, Nr.5
I was always told that studying Latin would be good for a science career so I have for a long time now believed pheromones are not biopesticides. The word pesticide is derived from Latin – ‘pestis’ meaning ‘plague’ and ‘cide’ from caedere ‘to kill’. Semiochemicals do not kill when used as control agents –they simply […]
International Pest Control – July/August 2015 – Vol 57, Nr.4
Everyday should be a school day. Life is full of learning opportunities but as we are bombarded with information every day, it is sometimes difficult to take in and retain new facts. Certainly as I get older, my retention ability seems to dwindle, despite frequent exercise at the pub and village quizzes. Perhaps we rely […]
International Pest Control – May/June 2015 – Vol57, Nr.3
I am not clear how long a pest has to reside in a new locality to no longer be consider as an invasive pest and to be added to the list of ‘natives’. Many pests we deal with every day will have been a new comer at some time and as international communication and travel […]
International Pest Control – March/April 2015 – Vol57, Nr.2
The word pest can so often conjure up thoughts of insects and yet weeds are pests too (plants in the wrong place) and as IPC covers all pests, this month our special feature considers weed management. Herbicides are still the most economical way to control weeds and they account for the largest share of sales […]
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 […]
International Pest Control – September/October 2014 – Vol56, Nr.5
If you were fortunate to have attended the 8th ICUP in Zurich, you may have been forgiven for thinking that bed bugs and mosquitoes were the main concern in urban environments. Pests are by their nature very unpredictable and even this week, I have listened to BBC radio asking where all the wasps have gone? […]
International Pest Control – July/August 2014 – Vol56, Nr.4
As I write, it is mid-summer and it has for once been a long and memorable, warm and dry period for the UK. An early spring and summer brings with it mixed fortunes; the benefit of early harvests for some, the increase in pest presence for others. This month we look at the expanding market […]
