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Download PDF As cabbage stem flea beetle continues to be a key concern for oilseed rape growers, ADAS discussed the relationship between the beetle and the risk of lodging at a recent webinar held in conjunction with BASF. CPM joined to find out more. It’s important to consider how we’re going to manage OSR in the future, in the presence of CSFB. By Charlotte Cunningham Lodging can be a very serious problem in oilseed rape, with the architecture of the crop meaning it relies on a single tap root for anchorage. Though it can be a huge issue, over recent year’s OSR growers focus’ has perhaps been elsewhere – namely on cabbage stem flea beetle and the destruction an infestation can cause – but what happens when you look at these two problems in tandem? While lodging can be caused by a number of factors, stem strength has an obvious role to play, which has led a team of researchers at ADAS to look further into whether or not there’s a relationship between CSFB damage and the risk of lodging. But before you delve into the detail regarding the effect of CSFB on lodging, it’s firstly important to understand the…
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