Aphid control challenges ahead after a major pesticide is banned

摘要

The loss of key insecticide chlor-pyrifos means cereal growers are facing an uphill struggle to protect cereal crops from wheat bulb fly and orange blossom midge this season, and beyond.Earlier this month, the withdrawal of products containing the chlorpyrifos active ingredient, which includes Dursban, Pryinex and Ballad, was announced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) due to human health concerns.It means the use of products containing the active will be limited to a protected brassica seedling drench treatment from 1 April.