Leatherjackets

Research: Multi-year management plan needed for leatherjackets

N.Ireland

Research: Multi-year management plan needed for leatherjackets

Leatherjackets are causing significant challenges for farmers in the western region of Northern Ireland as they struggle to manage the...

Webinar to highlight leatherjackets issue in NI

N.Ireland

Webinar to highlight leatherjackets issue in NI

AgriSearch will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10, to highlight the issue that leatherjackets pose for grassland managers.

New farm-led research to investigate leatherjacket control strategies

Grass

New farm-led research to investigate leatherjacket control strategies

Fermanagh farmers (with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) to investigate leatherjacket control strategies in grassland.

Disappointment in Northern Ireland at loss of leatherjacket control product

Arable

Disappointment in Northern Ireland at loss of leatherjacket control product

UK Health and Safety Executive, has rejected an emergency application for chlorpyrifos, a plant protection product (PPP) used to control leatherjackets.