The
UK Pesticide Guide 2014, jointly published by BCPC and CAB
International, is the perfect planning tool for guiding you on
responsible pesticide use this coming spraying season. Buying the
book also means 2 CPD points can be earned for BASIS members. The
database, that is used to create the printed book, is also available
as a web-based subscription service – plantprotection.co.uk.
Being online means more frequent updating is possible – the latest
update went live on 13 January 2014. It is also searchable and
contains far more information than could possible be squeezed between
the covers of a book. "The new web based format, introduced in 2012
is so much easier to use than the previous version and I thoroughly
recommend it," advises Mr Martin Lainsbury, editor of The UK
Pesticide Guide.
There
is still uncertainty from European Regulations on many essential
pesticides currently in use but the new Guide, and the associated
web-based resource, provide the most comprehensive and current
information to keep you on the right track during the spraying
season. "This year sees the first use of penthiopyrad mixtures for
disease control in cereals," says Martin Lainsbury, "On the other
hand we see the departure of flusilazole mixtures so what we gain
with one hand with lose with the other. This edition lists 14 new
active ingredient profiles countering the 16 profiles no longer
listed in the main section of the book."
"Many
of the products have been issued with revised expiry dates and
hundreds of new Extension of Authorisation for Minor Uses – EAMUs
are included which are vital for the production of the less
mainstream crops," explains Martin. "Each active ingredient
profile classifies
the mode of action, which is important for managing the risk of
resistance. And, with products being lost from the market place this
guide will help identify what is still legal to use and what must be
disposed of safely from pesticide stores."
Copies
of The UK Pesticide Guide 2014 are now available priced £47.50 from:
BCPC Publications Sales, 7 Omni Business Centre, Omega Park, Alton,
Hampshire, GU34 2QD UK.
Credit cards are accepted. Secure orders can also be placed online
from the BCPC website on
www.bcpc.org/shop.
To subscribe to the web-based resource priced £65 per year visit
www.plantprotection.co.uk
