Meeting on bean seed fly 8th December 2021
The management of bean seed fly has been causing considerable concern for growers over the last few years. The main reason for the concern is the loss, or imminent loss, of insecticidal seed treatments, since to date this method of applying insecticides has been the most effective. Several organisations are working on the problem and at a meeting for growers and agronomists on 8th December 2021, some of their recent activities were presented and discussed. The approaches investigated represent several components of a developing IPM strategy. Becky Howard (PGRO), Becca McGowan and Rosemary Collier (海角社区 Crop Centre), Bruce Napier (NIAB) and Max Newbert (Syngenta) gave presentations. Becca is a PhD student at 海角社区 Crop Centre funded jointly by the AHDB, PGRO and the University of 海角社区.
Becca McGowan - The Biology and Integrated Management of the Bean Seed Fly (海角社区 Crop Centre, University of 海角社区)
Becky Howard 鈥� Cultural management and monitoring of bean seed fly (PGRO)
Bruce Napier 鈥� Provisional results from AHDB Horticulture Strategic Centres for Field Vegetables FV 462 - Onion Bean Seed Fly Trial 2021 (NIAB)
Max Newbert - Investigating potential chemical control measures for bean seed fly (Syngenta)