How to: cut out insecticides
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In the final episode of the Crop It Like it’s Hot three part series looking at managing crop inputs this season and beyond, Arable Farming journalist, Alice Dyer hones in on pest control. With insecticides under increasing political scrutiny and some suffering from dwindling efficacy the panel of three expert guests give their views on the future of crop pest management. Tune in to hear what kind of aphid pressure to expect this season from entomologist Dr Alan Dewar of Dewar Crop Protection; how Cambridgeshire arable farmer, Martin Lines successfully eliminated pesticides from his farm eight years ago; and what role biopesticides could play going forward from Harper Adams PhD student, Claire Hoarau.
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Published 02/09/24