Other articles on the topic Plant production
A New Tool to Help Practitioners in the Integrated Control of a Major Tomato Pest
Tuta absoluta is one of the most destructive pests of solanaceous crops. Agroscope has developed a statistical model to study the population dynamics of the pest and its parasitoids and allows interventions to be optimally planned.
Risks for Residues Caused by Spray Drift in Small Organic Vineyards in Switzerland
Swiss vineyards are often small and arranged in a mosaic of separate plots and management practices. Therefore, it can be assumed that spray drift from conventional to organic vineyards occurs regularly. Nevertheless, no pesticide residues are detected in most organic wines.
European Red Clover Exhibits High Diversity and Local Adaptation
Red clover is one of the most important legumes in European forage production. In a multi-year field trial, researchers tested Europe’s largest collection of different red clover accessions at five European locations.
