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Pests
27 September 2021
Read about how hot-water treatment (HWT) is used to manage stem nematode and basal rot in daffodil bulbs.
13 October 2021
Learning how to rear the predatory beetles Atheta coriaria can be a cost effective way to help manage a range of pests in protected crops
1 September 2020
An overview of the biology and economic importance of this pest to growers of ornamental plants.
24 February 2023
Protected ornamental plants are susceptible to a number of mite species which produce a range of different damage symptoms. This factsheet covers the biology, recognition and control of these mite pests.
24 May 2022
Read about how Biobeds offer a safe and efficient method of disposal of pesticides.
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides guidelines on the cultural, biological and chemical options for leaf miner control in bedding and pot plant crops.
9 June 2022
This guide considers the current market trends, the cultural requirements of herbaceous crops and the production methods employed.
21 June 2022
Poster summarising results of pesticide screening trials
25 November 2021
This factsheet outlines how the repeated use of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides if not properly managed, can result in the development of resistant pest, pathogen and weed populations. It lists the known cases of resistance and advises how to prevent resistant strains developing.
13 December 2021
These annual reports cover a range of small scale trials undertaken in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany by the Trial Advisory Council (VuB) based in Ellerhoop on a range of field- and container-grown hardy nursery stock crops.
9 December 2021
These translated practical guides from PCS, Belgium cover a wide range of topics including integrated plant management, lighting crops, cost price calculation and profitability, fertiliser use in ornamental crops etc.
25 November 2021
This factsheet provides growers with information about the key pests, diseases, aquatic weeds and algae in the production of aquatic and pondside ornamental plants. It aids growers in the recognition of each organism and the damage they cause. It also provides guidance in control through cultural, biological and chemical means.