Volunteer OSR can reduce CSFB damage

There is good evidence that a trap crop of volunteer oilseed rape can reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) damage by luring the pest away from the crop.

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Volunteer OSR can reduce CSFB damage

There is good evidence that a trap crop of volunteer oilseed rape can reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) damage by luring the pest away from the crop. That is according to Steve Ellis of ADAS, who...

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