New hybrid insect pest spells danger
September 2018
DR WYNAND J VAN DER WALT, FoodNCropBio Consulting and member of Maize Forum Steering Committee
The plant pest environment contains endless pathogens that can mutate, interact with other insects and microbes and can cause...
Balkspuite: Hoe maak mens ‘n SINVOLLE KEUSE tydens aankoop?
September 2018
MARIUS RAS, groep-bemarkingsdirekteur, Rovic Leers
Tenkkapasiteit en spuitwydte is twee spesifikasies wat onlosmaaklik deel is van die potensiële vermoë van die spuit om, teen gegewe watervolumes per hektaar (tipes chemiese en weerstoestande) en gemiddelde...
Staying one step ahead of the false armyworm
September 2018
DR GODDY PRINSLOO, ARC-Small Grain, Bethlehem
The false armyworm, Leucania loreyi, is a cosmopolitan pest that has been known in South Africa for years, causing minor damage to maize and grain sorghum (Photo 1 and Photo 2)....
The South African Sclerotinia Research Network: Finding management solutions to a devastating pathogen
September 2018
LISA ROTHMANN, Plant Sciences Department, University of the Free State and MIEKIE HUMAN, research assistant, Grain SA
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is the causal agent of Sclerotinia stem rot on soybean and Sclerotinia head rot on sunflower....
Weed control for HERBICIDE RESISTANCE
September 2018
HESTIA NIENABER, ARC-Small Grain, Bethlehem
Herbicide resistance is a well-known occurrence in many crops in South Africa. Since the first confirmed case of herbicide resistant wild oats in 1986, various cases of herbicide resistance...
Importance of monitoring insects in a management programme
September 2018
DR ASTRID JANKIELSOHN, ARC-Small Grain, Bethlehem
The aim of a management programme is to prevent pest infestations in a crop. Managing insect pests requires flexibility since insects are site, crop and area specific. Monitoring...
