Fly infestations hit pig and poultry production
Fly infestations in pig and poultry buildings could be costing livestock farmers 10% in lost growth rates and egg production. That could equate to over €10 (£8.50) per pig in extra feed requirement. Speaking at the recent PestEx 2015 event in London, Syngenta Technical Manager, Dr Kai Sievert, reported research studies have shown pig growth […]
Exosect partners with industry and researchers to control beetle pests in pulse crops
Exosect, a leading provider of enabling technologies today announced that it is a member of a new collaborative research programme which aims to combat beetle and weevil pests that damage pulse crops. The project is partially funded by Innovate UK and the BBSRC with additional support from industry partners PGRO, Rothamsted Research, Oecos and BASF […]
Genetically engineered fruit flies could save crops
Releasing genetically engineered fruit flies into the wild could prove to be a cheap, effective and environmentally friendly way of pest control according to scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Insect Technologies (Oxitec). New research published today reveals how the release of genetically engineered male flies could be used as an effective population suppression method […]
EU vote to withdraw methiocarb slug pellets
EU Member States have voted to withdraw approval for all methiocarb slug pellets, including Draza forte and Decoy Wetex. The vote means that approvals for all slug bait uses of methiocarb in the EU will be stopped. Publication of the amending regulation is expected by February. This is likely to allow continued sale of Methiocarb […]
All change in the PelGar team
Richard Applegarth has been promoted to UK Sales Manager. Richard will continue to look after the eastern territory, where he has been building PelGar’s business over the past 15 months, but he will now take over the responsibility for PelGar’s key accounts and will be working closely with PelGar’s UK regional managers David Gill and […]
Stewardship: the way forward for anticoagulant rodenticides in the UK
Plans will be developed and proposals presented to HSE, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Department of Health (DoH) by the end of September 2013. In a process that began in August 2012, HSE invited comments from stakeholders and other interested parties on Environmental Risk Mitigation Measures for SGAR use in the […]
Exosect announce further funding
The investment comes from its existing investor base and from ClearlySo, the social entrepreneur’s funding network. Martin Brown, Managing Director at Exosect comments, “This investment is a further testament to the versatility of our platform technology, Entostat. We have demonstrated its potential as a sustainable delivery system for a wide range of applications, ranging from […]
Oxitec recognised by prestigious Frost and Sullivan award for its pioneering system of pest control
Frost and Sullivan describe Oxitec’s leading-edge pest control products as “the most environmentally-friendly and sustainable approach to pest control currently available”. The award was conferred after in-depth market research and assessment, which was independently initiated and conducted by Frost and Sullivan’s expert industry analysts. Oxitec’s innovative approach harnesses genetic technology to create ‘sterile’ insects, as […]
