A RECENT study conducted in southwest England has shed light on the connection between large-scale climate drivers and suspended sediment concentrations, a key factor in water quality.
RESEARCHERS have identified two new proteins in spider mite saliva that influence plant defense responses and could be used as natural pest control solutions within potato crops.
HERBICIDE manufacturers are closely monitoring the discovery of a weed that is resistant to glyphosate and could become a future concern for potato growers, while the emphasis of good stewardship…
THE EU Court of Justice (ECJ) recently overruled a lower court decision on mancozeb’s non-renewal in the EU, citing various procedural errors. It challenged the decision of the EU General…
SEQUENCES of different actives from different fungicide groups are key to effective late blight control, while because they have different modes of actions, there will be a reduction in the…
THE European Union recently announced the withdrawal of metribuzin, with a use-up date of November 24th, and whilst it’s uncertain whether British regulator HSE-CRD will follow suit, there is a…
WIREWORM damage is now an increasing risk in potato crops across the country, including eastern counties and up into the Scottish borders, growers have been warned.
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