Pesticides alternative strategy for Removal of Insect (Hylobius abietis, Large pine weevil)
Subject Keywords
Pesticides, Chemicals
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Description
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Alternative Strategy
Since 2006 Coillte have been trialing a number of feeding barriers A latex type paint which, when applied to the lower 50 % of the plant, Coating the lower 60% of a plant in fine sand (grain size = 0.2 mm) embedded in an acrylate dispersion. Seedlings are treated in the nursery by a large-scale application procedure involving four steps: (i) spraying the seedlings with water; (ii) application of fixative to the lower sections of the stems, (iii) application of fine sand to the fixative; and (iv) drying of the fixative
Alternative Type
Specific strategy
Pest Type
Insect
Alternative Trial
Yes
Coverage Country
Ireland
Method
Removal