International news in brief – November/December 2014
South Africa: Owls fight rat problem in townships The Township Owl Project takes young birds rescued from perilous situations, such as when a building where they nested in is demolished and trains them in a new role of pest controller. More than 200 owls have been deployed like this over the past decade, according to […]
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 […]
IPC – BPCA PestEx 2015 Poster Competition Results
Congratulations to Britanny Campbell in winning the IPC-BPCA PestEx 2015 poster competition. Abstract of the winning entry. Insecticide Resistance in Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius, Eggs and First Instars Brittany E. Campbell1and Dini M. Miller2 1University of Florida, Department of Entomology, Gainesville, FL, US 2Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA, US Bed bugs continue to […]
Biology, Ecology and Management of the Longhorn Date Palm Stem Borer Jebusaea Hammerschmidti (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Phoenix dactylifera, the date palm, is a multipurpose crop with high economic value. There are over 100 million date palms worldwide of which, 60% are in the Arab world. The date palm stem-borer (DPB) Jebusea hammerschmidti (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is an important pest of date palm in the Middle East, North Africa and India. The beetle […]
Evolution of Agricultural Aviation in Brazil
Brazil has experienced an enormous investment and expansion in agriculture over the last 5 years with the opening up of large farms in various regions of the country. As an example, according to DERAL (2013), the total production of soybeans in Brazil increased by 27.5% from 2009 to 2013, while the average growth in total […]
GHANA IPM PROGRAMME: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Recent developments have shown that Integrated Pest Management (IPM) could be more practical and field oriented to the benefits of the ordinary farmer. The authors have personally come to accept the fact that promoting IPM is also about empowering users to engage in competitive and sustainable agricultural and horticultural production with long-term positive impacts on […]
Reducing drift with innovative electrostatic spraying system
Since 1981, when Martignani became the first European company to introduce electrostatic spraying equipment, the company’s innovations have won various awards in a number of international competitions such as EIMA Bologna, SIMA Paris, etc. At the ninth edition of Enovitis in campo, held in Treviso, Italy in June this year (an event dedicated to the […]
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 […]
