Weevil research to establish natural pest control method
Researchers at Harper Adams University are using tracking devices to monitor the movements of a common soft fruit pest in order to help growers to protect their crops.
The vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) feeds on the roots and leaves of soft fruit and potted ornamental plants, causing damage and yield loss.
Work is now taking place through Defra funding to establish a non-chemical method to control adult vine weevils, by encouraging them to seek shelter in refuges filled with a naturally-occurring pathogen.
Harper Adams is contributing to the project by monitoring how far each
