Development of a decision support system for phoma and light leaf spot in winter oilseed rape (PASSWORD project)
Author
Gladders, P.
Dyer, Chris
Fitt, Bruce D.L.
Evans, Neal
van den Bosch, Frank
Steed, J. M.
Baierl, A.
Turner, J. D.
Walters, K.
Northing, P.
Sutherland, K.G.
Campbell , S.
Ellerton, D.
Selley, Andrew
Hall, B.
Naylor, D.
Parker, C.
Attention
2299/14977
Abstract
Pests and diseases in winter oilseed rape cause serious loss of yield and quality. Losses, predominantly from diseases, are estimated to exceed £80 million/annum in some years. These losses have occurred despite an annual expenditure of about £3.5 million on insecticides and £9 million on fungicides. Decision-making is difficult because of complex spatial and temporal variation in pest and disease problems and improved guidance is required. The main objective of this project was to develop a decision support system for both pest and disease control in oilseed rape