Tag Archives Pest control
A row to hoe
Robots are the future of weed control, one researcher says
What’s the future of Colorado potato beetle control?
Neonics may be losing the beetle battle. What are the alternatives?
Fumigation a potential solution for ‘tired potato land’
Not all land will show an effect however, so producers need to consider the strategy carefully
Neonic replacement not popular with farmers or beekeepers
They’re too expensive, ineffective and still harmful to bees, to cite just some of the concerns expressed
Another fumigation derogation granted
After years of six-month-long port-of-origin fumigation reprieves, Pulse Canada wants certainty
PMRA once again upholds safety of 2,4-D
One of the earliest registered crop protection products, 2,4-D has been controversial
App will identify bugs and outbreaks in real time
Farmers and agronomists sought for testing app that will allow reporting and tracking of insect outbreaks
Replacing insecticides with sex in pest control
Genetically engineered male moths prevent females from reproducing
Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope
The modified moths can mate as well as any other but they only produce male offspring
Cosmetics pesticide use will be history by 2015 in Manitoba
Critics have little confidence in Health Canada reviews of pesticides because its assessments are based on data supplied by industry