The Journal The use of metaldehyde to control slugs too close to watercourses or areas of run-off is also an issue, as this compound is totally soluable and cannot be removed by processing. However, preventing chemicals running off land into water is only one ...
Darlington and Stockton Times The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) will advise on checking, setting up and calibrating slug pellet applicators, and on best application practice to get the best control and minimise pollution risks. Michelin, the agricultural tyre specialists ...
Bradenton Herald Officials attribute the drop to the work of the 45 agriculture specialists, who spend their days sweating under the Florida sun hunting for the mollusks, and to a new and stronger pest killer, metaldehyde . And they are now adding a new weapon: Bear, ... and more »
FarmersWeekly "There are environmental benefits as you are not only using less, but the cost saving you make can be used to invest in high-quality ferric phosphate pellets and avoid metaldehyde for the intitial application," says Mr Neale. Maximising autumn herbicides.
Opposing Views ... more snails are found dead than alive, the Brandenton Herald reports. Officials attribute the drop to the work of the 45 agriculture specialists, who physically hunt for the mollusks on their hands and knees, and to a new and stronger pest killer ... and more »
Farming UK Using low 1.5% active substance metaldehyde pellets this autumn allows growers to use more than one application whilst keeping well within the Stewardship Guidelines, says Dr. David Ellerton, Technical Development Director for Hutchinsons. “It makes ...
Bradford Era A Pesticide Information Profile study published by Cornell University found that mice fed microscopic doses of metaldehyde convulsed and died within two hours of administration. In animals, ingestion of metaldehyde or its metabolites works by either ...
4-traders (press release) The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group is pre-empting potential problems this autumn with the message 'kill slugs, not metaldehyde '. The active ...
Farmers Guardian WITH new crop drilling underway, the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group is urging growers to 'kill slugs, not metaldehyde ' after a season which saw high levels of the slug pellet active ingredient finding its way into watercourses. According to Dr Jim ... and more »
FarmersWeekly Harvest has been progressing well. At the time of writing there is just a small amount of wheat and spring barley, along with all of the spring oilseed rape, remaining - and the drier hasn't been used at all. So far, nothing has been disappointing, or ...
