Biopesticide Symposium is success for Russell IPM

SWANSEA, U.K. - Sept. 14, 2015 - PRLog -- Russell IPM attended Swansea University in South Wales on the 7^th-9^th of September to visit the Biopesticides - innovative technologies and strategies for pest control symposium.

The event, coordinated by Professor Tariq Butt and his team, was a fantastic occasion to share new developments and innovative technologies to enhance the efficacy of biorational control products.

The event was attended by commercial and academic researchers, growers and government agencies in the agriculture, forestry, horticulture, human health and livestock production fields. Topics covered included biopesticides, semiochemicals and formulation strategies as well guidance talks on applying for funding and registration.

Russell IPM were delighted to have been invited and presented their latest developments in fruit fly control. Dr Nayem Hassan, Head of Research and Development shared the latest trial results and implications of Russell IPM’s fruit fly control technology for a residue free solution. The three component system utilises a Female, Male and Soil application that requires zero pesticide spraying whilst achieving up to 97% fruit fly control.

The Attract and kill technique was presented to the lecture theatre as a product that uses attractant to manage fruit fly, by luring and subsequently killing them. The Ceranock Female system consists of a powerful female food attractant mixed with the toxicant alphacypermethrin. Ceranock Male is based upon a male annihilation technique (MAT) which involves the deployment of 50 droplets per hectare to decrease male fruit fly populations drastically, so that mating opportunities are extremely reduced.

The final component of the three part system is utilisation of entomopathogenic fungi to the soil via irrigation systems or direct application to the root. The fungi will infect the fruit fly larvae, pupae and adults and kill them without the use of chemical pesticides.

Dr Hassan’s talk was very well received and generated a lot of interest with growers as well as researchers.

The event as a whole was a real advocator of reducing direct pesticide application onto fruit and vegetable crops to remove fresh produce residues and decrease environmental contamination.

Aside from the informative talks and presentations, a half day exhibition event was held where Russell IPM were able to showcase a range of biorational solutions including 150 pheromone lures to attract insects of economic importance.

The Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) lure offered by Russell IPM was a popular topic due to the current issue with this pest in soft and stone fruit orchards.  Other SWD lures on the market require liquid in large volumes. Russell IPM however, has devised a solid SWD lure to remove the mess and enable simpler monitoring, as the lure sachet can be easily attached to sticky boards, rolls or McPhail traps without the risk of leakage or spillage.

Russell IPM would like to thank the Swansea University team for organising and hosting such a fantastic event and we look forward to attending next year’s symposium.

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