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WANTED: LARGE WHITE BUTTERFLY CATERPILLARS Help needed for research into biological control of pests https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/wanted-large-white-butterfly-caterpillars WANTED: ARE YOU BLIGHTED BY WIREWORM? Study into new control methods looking for people with a pest problem https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/wanted-are-you-blighted-wireworm
Outlook on Pest Management – Vol.31, Nr 3, June 2020
An international journal covering the management of weeds, pests and diseases through chemistry, biology and biotechnology. Contents The International Year of Plant Health – Leonard G. Copping. Download Article The FAO website http://www.fao.org/plant-health-2020/about/en/ tells us that the United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). It continues that the […]
Europe’s 20 most unwanted
In October the European Commission published a list of 20 regulated quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, including Xylella fastidiosa, the Japanese beetle, the Asian long-horned beetle, citrus greening and citrus black spot, whose economic, environmental and social impact on EU’s territory is the most severe. Member States will have to launch information campaigns to […]
International news in brief: Company News
APC joins Staphyt group Agchem Project Consulting (APC) has joined the Staphyt group to grow the group’s regulatory capabilities for companies dealing with agrochemicals, biocides and general chemicals. Founded in 2001 by Steve Shires, APC has 23 employees and collaborates with a large network of consultants around the world. APC is a major player in […]
International news in brief: People in Pest Control
New independent director at Crop Enhancement Crop Enhancement Inc., a venture-backed agriculture technology corporation based in San Jose, California, has appointed Marcus Meadows-Smith to its board of directors. Mr. Meadows-Smith will assist the management team with the development of business models and go-to-market strategies that position Crop Enhancement as it reaches a key inflection point […]
