Dem Rapserdfloh Paroli bieten

The flea beetle has become the number one problem pest in rapeseed cultivation in recent years. It benefits from increasingly mild winters. Pyrethroid resistance further complicates chemical control. Are there alternative control strategies? What solutions might be possible? Our rapeseed expert, Rainer Kahl, explains how field hygiene, sowing date, seed treatment, and variety selection can contribute to controlling rapeseed pests. 0:00 Welcome 8:20 Proper field hygiene to control the flea beetle 19:08 Avoiding the flea beetle through the sowing date 38:09 Controlling the flea beetle through seeding rate, variety, and seed treatment 52:27 Ensuring optimal growing conditions to outgrow the flea beetle 58:15 Monitoring the flea beetle year-round 1:07:39 Chemical crop protection: What other options do we have for controlling the flea beetle?