crop pest

Growers being urged to disinfect stores to reduce the carry-over of damaging diseases to the 2024 harvest

New partnership aims to control viral infection levels by monitoring transmission

Growers urged to sign-up to beat Britain's biggest pest

Growers urged to inspect condition before autumn planting

The British Beet Research Organisation says beneficial insects in crops are currently controlling black bean aphids

Fungicide hailed for providing protection and boosting yields

New research has revealed possible cause of herbicide-resistant weed

Experts offer warning to cereal growers amid high number of pests

Several crop pests, including aphids, cabbage stem flea beetle and a less common pest, the lucerne flea, are making the most of the warm weather

With few chemical control options available for wheat bulb fly (WBF), growers should consider earlier sowing or an increased seed rate to help tolerate pest damage in high pressure areas.