Environment
A recent study by Teagasc has highlighted the agricultural threat posed by crane fly larvae, more commonly known as 'daddy long-legs'.
Tillage
The first survey of Ireland’s leatherjacket populations in both grassland and tillage soils has been completed.
Leatherjackets are causing challenges for farmers in Northern Ireland in the absence of chemical control substances according to AgriSearch.
N.Ireland
AgriSearch will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10, to highlight the issue that leatherjackets pose for grassland managers.
A group of Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and AFBI to investigate different strategies to control leatherjacket populations
UK Health and Safety Executive, has rejected an emergency application for chlorpyrifos, a plant protection product (PPP) used to control leatherjackets.
