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UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025 – A reaction
UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025 - A reaction Peter Shakespeare, Certis Belchim country manager - UK Framed against the UK’s statutory obligations in pesticide regulation, the 2025 Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) has [...]
Facilitating ferric uptake – a biocontrol success story
Facilitating ferric uptake – a biocontrol success story It’s human nature to gravitate towards routine. Routine slug control over several decades, for many growers, was reaching for a bag of metaldehyde-based pellets where chemical [...]
Nematode pest anxiety tempered by effective biocontrol
Nematode pest anxiety tempered by effective biocontrol Soil-dwelling plant-parasitic nematodes are the nemeses of many crops. Patchy, sporadic, and in some cases hard to accurately quantify, a handful of species can have a devastating [...]
How Certis Belchim is shaping sustainable strategies for UK vine growers
We all know that fresh produce retailers have very exacting specifications on how crops are managed to avoid any breach of maximum residue levels (MRLs) and suppliers must demonstrate their adherence to all the rules.
New online tool aids more accurate slug pellet application
A new online tool to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to accurately apply specific pellet products is now live.
Get on top of mites early
Starting early to reduce spider mite populations can save money and allow natural enemies to take over to keep balance in orchards and hops.