a lot of sugar beet virus this year?

[shakerator]

seems really widespread??

why? have people eased off seed dressings?

or good aphid weather early in season and dressing ran out of steam??

 

[norfolk n sheep]

Something to do with over wintered AD beet?

 

[Brisel]

Are neonic dressings still allowed on beet?

 

[Farmer T]

Are neonic dressings still allowed on beet?

At the moment........

There is a vote next month and I can't see it passing.

 

[Honest john]

At the moment........

There is a vote next month and I can't see it passing.

I can't see why not, it's hardly a Bee crop.

 

[Flat 10]

When has logic ever been involved? Not had it confirmed but I think I have a few patches of yellows. I really don't want to have to spray it with apidcides

 

[Farmer T]

I can't see why not, it's hardly a Bee crop.

You're spot on as sugar beet only flowers in the second year...... however......

As it's on the seed coating they can find some parts per billion in the soil for the next 3 years. These levels have nothing to do with a safety limit- simply they can detect it.

So based on the amazingly simplistic hazard based system, and they can find it in the soil they will ban it.

The stupid hurts.