Tag: Application Technology
International Pest Control – March/April 2023 – Vol 65, Nr.2
With fewer pesticides available – either because they have been withdrawn or banned or because of pest resistance – a new approach based on targeting genes may be both selective and a way of avoiding the build-up of resistance, but we are still a long way from the field! We look at research to silence […]
International Pest Control – May/June 2021 – Vol 63, Nr.3
In this issue our special feature is Application Technology but we kick off our news section with the FAO’s review of progress in the fight against FAW which is one pest that seems to figure more and more frequently in our pages. Good progress, but more effort and funding needed would seem to be the […]
Droplet science: a short introduction
Years of experience and the increasing complexity of the industry have led IGEBA to take a closer look at the individual aspects of space treatment. The close collaboration with institutions like the International Pesticide Application Research Centre (IPARC, Imperial College, London) and the Navy Entomology Centre of Excellence (NECE, USA) in the field of droplet […]
International Pest Control – March/April 2017 – Vol 59, Nr.2
Unlike Spring in the northern hemisphere, we are a bit late this month. Blame a manic March and a very successful PestEx for which we have delayed our publishing date to include a review. Our thanks to Clive for the report and BPCA for the photos. The whole pest management industry seems to be thriving […]
International Pest Control – November/December 2015 – Vol 57, Nr.6
Trapping insects relies as much upon knowing where best to place a trap, as using the right pheromone or attractant. In the same way, knowing which spray application method to use, is equally if not more crucial when applying a pesticide, to get the best from whichever formulation or active ingredient is chosen. Many years […]