Sugar Beet: Pest Control
Lords · Question HL2033 · Tabled 25 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of methods of pest control, other than pesticides, on sugar beet crops as practised in the EU.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 8 Nov 2024
There are a range of measures other than pesticides that can help control aphids, which transmit plan viruses to sugar beet. These include early sowing; good hygiene to remove aphid sources; integrated pest management measures such as companion cropping, ...