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Contents tagged with pests
16 August 2021
The severity of infection/infestation, frequency of occurrence and persistence all play key roles in determining the relative importance of any pathogen, pest or weed problem.
2 September 2021
Positive identification, and an understanding of the biology of the target pathogen, pest or weed is particularly important to build up an understanding of problems on your nursery.
2 July 2021
Learn when the main species of slug and snail are active, when they breed, how to monitor for their presence and what the potential sources of infestation can be.
8 September 2022
Tuta absoluta seems to have an extraordinary ability to develop systems that break down certain types of chemicals leading to insecticide resistance
8 September 2022
Read about the specific control measures used within the Tuta absoluta IPM.
8 September 2022
Read about a new IPM control strategy for Tuta absoluta.
8 September 2022
It is essential that growers have accurate, topical monitoring information on which to base decisions throughout the growing season. Read about monitoring Tuta absoluta populations on this page.
8 September 2022
The larvae of Tuta absoluta mine in the leaves, stems and fruit of tomato plants, causing devastating damage.
8 September 2022
Tuta absoluta’s life cycle and behaviour are ideally suited to UK tomato crops.
8 September 2022
From controlling aphids using natural methods to chemical control, our information can help you to use an integrated pest management (IPM) approach.
19 January 2023
Read about the biological features of the two types of leaf-mining insects found in UK tomato crops
2 August 2021
Read about the biological features of the two types of leaf-mining insects found in UK tomato crops