News about Pest control

A collective project to combat Drosophila suzukii starts in France on the Monts du Lyonnais

Crop protection

14 Feb 2025

In the Parsada programme, financed by the French Ministry of Agriculture, several complementary levers have been identified. But these levers must be combined. It is not a question of applying isolated solutions, but of developing technical routes adapted to each situation.

Cross-species SIT technique: a new frontier for controlling Drosophila suzukii

Crop protection

13 Nov 2024

A recent Italian study analyzed the use of cross-species SIT, which leverages reproductive interference between different species to enhance effectiveness. The goal was to combat Drosophila suzukii, a pest that poses a threat to fleshy fruits such as cherries.