Establishment pivotal after loss of neonicotinoids

摘要

The loss of neonicotinoid seed dressings has highlighted the importance of ensuring that newly sown crops get off to the best possible start if they are to withstand pest damage.Insecticidal seed treatments typically give up to 12 weeks' protection, by which time the plant is normally well established and the threat posed by pests such as flea beetles has waned. Without such protection, however, growers will have to look to more conventional means of control such as pyrethroids, but these treatments typically offer less enduring protection and leave the young plant vulnerable to attack.