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Flea beetles: how to improve spray results
You’ve probably heard this before: the best defence against flea beetles is a canola crop that emerges uniformly, with five to eight plants per square foot, and grows quickly to the four-leaf stage. Weather conditions often conspire against these best laid plans, pushing canola growers to plan B...Read more -
Surfactants safely take down mosquitoes without using insecticides
Researchers have developed a surfactant spray that counters the mosquito’s natural water-resisting properties, offering a safe and effective means of taking down mosquitoes without using insecticides. The spray could be used to protect people from the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Mo...Read more -
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CHALLENGE WEED MANAGEMENT LATER
An extension specialist says drought conditions could create weed control challenges throughout the growing season. Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield pre-emergence herbicides have been less effective this year because there hasn’t been enough rain. He says that could c...Read more -
4 things to note when applying herbicides in high heat
Farmers should be prepared for temperatures to heat up through the last part of June. That means they need to pay special attention to their herbicide applications in high heat conditions, explains Sarah Lancaster, Kansas State University Extension weed science specialist. 1.Heat o...Read more -
Flag leaf or head timing — when is a fungicide application warranted?
there are a few different scenarios to look at when it comes to deciding whether or not to spray a fungicide on wheat. Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension manager with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, says there are four key times that producers are either already going over the ...Read more -
How sequencing insect genomes could unlock next generation pesticides
Sequencing insect genomes could help to unlock new insights into pest behaviour and lead to a new level of targeted, more ecological pest control, according to researchers at top agricultural research centre, Rothamsted Research Researchers at the centre, which is the longest-running agricultura...Read more -
New insecticides to target honey bee enemies
Precision insecticides are the latest weapon in the war on bee pests. Learn how Sydney scientists are developing these to protect honey bees worldwide. University of Sydney scientists are developing insecticides that target two major pests of honey bees but are completely safe for the b...Read more -
Wide spectrum wheat fungicide set for 2024
Wheat growers are set to get a new fungicide next season that promises the best septoria and rust control on the market, coming after the worst septoria season in decades and with rust rearing its head recently. Agrochemicals giant Bayer is set to launch Iblon for 2024, from a new SDHI sub-class...Read more -
Corn fungicide considerations for 2023
Make management considerations when it comes to the use of fungicide on corn and know when it is needed based on field conditions. When making foliar fungicide decisions in corn, not only is it important to identify what disease(s) are present in the field, but also to note where they are in the ...Read more -
Heads-up for fusarium head blight
As wheat flowers across the state, and rain in the forecast this weekend, concern for fusarium head blight or scab rises. This fungal disease of small grains poses a significant threat to grain quality, causing reduced grain test weight and contamination with vomitoxin or DON. Spikelets of infect...Read more -
Are Fungicide and Insecticide at Flowering Warranted?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The wheat crop is flowering or will soon begin to flower in southern and central Ohio. Flowering will continue in the northern half of the state over the next two weeks. This is the growth stage as which the crop is most susceptible to infection by Fusarium graminearum, the fung...Read more -
Make good fungicide, insecticide decisions in soybeans
Frogeye leaf spot is the predominant disease that negatively impacts soybeans, especially susceptible varieties in Indiana. While septoria leaf spot and cercospora leaf blight are issues in some seasons, frogeye is of most concern. If applied by the label, environmental hazards are not a problem...Read more