pests
International Day of Forests: ‘Forest entomology is the key to healthier forests’ – UP forestry experts
By Professors Almuth Hammerbacher, Bernard Slippers, Brett Hurley and Chris Weldon of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria. Wood is a valuable renewable resource that is used widely across various sectors, from the paper, textile and bioelectronic industries to construction and mining. When[...]
Allow nature to help fight pests in net-covered hothouses
by Dr Johan Pretorius, Department of Agriculture, Central University of Technology, Freestate (CUT) Shade cloth cover for plants is relatively less expensive than other protective structures. Furthermore they are easy to erect and the producer can design his own structure to fulfil his own unique requirements. When the decision[...]
Fight the pests on your farm with crystal technology
Promotional article “You cannot see the frequencies but you can see the result,” says Arno Vlok of the farm Welgevonden just outside Riebeeck-Kasteel in the Western Cape. Arno grows table grapes and stone-fruit almost adjacent to the town. “It is natural to have problems with all kinds of pests[...]
Bayer CropScience Division: Control pests to increase your yield
Bayer's mission "science for a better life" supports the aim to improve the lives of farmers, consumers, as well as the environment through science. A farmer’s fields, the weed species and temperatures change constantly, therefore new products are needed to suit a farmer’s changing needs. Bayer is an innovation-driven[...]