Organochlorine Insecticides (OC’s)
Pesticide residues have been a catch cry of environmental and consumer groups since the mid-1960’s when Rachel Carson drew the public’s attention to the deleterious ecological effects of organochlorine insecticides which were in widespread use at ... [... more]
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What are the insect pests ?
What are the advantages of decreasing the insecticide use on process peaches ? Some are obvious, such as the cost and time saved by reducing the number of sprays. In addition, improved pest and disease monitoring and control, along with better ... [... more]
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HortNews - Residents To Erect Tents Outside Moth Spray Zone
Some West Auckland residents are threatening to erect tents outside a painted apple moth eradication zone to avoid being sprayed with insecticide dispersed from helicopters. AUCKLAND 18/1/2002 - Some West Auckland residents are threatening to ... [... more]
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HortNews - MAF Considers Helicopter Spraying Of Pest Moth
Biosecurity officials are looking at helicopter spraying a non-chemical insecticide to target infestations of painted apple moth scattered through West Auckland suburbs. WELLINGTON 29/6/2001 - Biosecurity officials are looking at helicopter ... [... more]
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Success of the pest control programme
Options for pipfruit growers who would like to reduce the number of insecticides for health, cost and environmental reasons. Many pipfruit growers would like to reduce the number of insecticides for health, cost and environmental reasons. Yet ... [... more]
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Auckland Orchard Study
Up until now, the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) has been one of the most difficult insect pests to control on an organic apple orchard. If no insecticides are used, the numbers of codling moth can increase up to ten times in one season from the ... [... more]
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What are bed bugs?
In Australia, bed bugs have not been so much of a problem in the last few decades since the use of insecticides, but there are reports that they are coming back perhaps brought in by international travellers. National Environmental Health ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Bayer Confidor Insecticide
Mealy bugs are sap sucking insect pests that get their name form the fluffy, flowering coating they build over to protect themselves. They love to attack plants that are in protected positions or growing indoors. They get in the parts of the ... [... more]
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