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Identification of novel pesticides for use against glasshouse invertebrate pests in UK tomatoes and peppers

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Dave GeorgeORCiD

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© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.To inform current and future pesticide availability to glasshouse vegetable growers, the current project trialled more than twenty products, including existing industry standards, against four key pests of glasshouse tomatoes and bell peppers. These included experimental conventional chemical pesticides as well as alternative biopesticide and biorational products based on phytochemicals, microbials and physically-acting substances. The results suggest that certain biopesticide products, particularly botanicals, provide good levels of pest control, with the same being true of experimental conventional chemical pesticides not yet recommended for use against these pests on these crops. Efforts are on-going to ensure that results of the current project translate to industry benefit via new pesticide approvals.

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Author(s): George DR, Banfield-Zanin JA, Collier R, Cross J, Birch ANE, Gwynn R, O'Neill T

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Insects

Year: 2015

Volume: 6

Issue: 2

Pages: 464-477

Online publication date: 26/05/2015

Acceptance date: 18/05/2015

Date deposited: 25/07/2019

ISSN (electronic): 2075-4450

Publisher: MDPI AG

URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects6020464

DOI: 10.3390/insects6020464

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