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Wireworms are major soil-dwelling pests of potatoes, and the focus of Renaissance BioScience's Genome BC-funded RNAi biopesticide development programme
七月 30, 2026
Renaissance BioScience expands RNAi biopesticide platform to target wireworms
Renaissance BioScience has secured Genome BC funding to develop a yeast-based RNAi biopesticide targeting wireworms. The project aims to extend the company's RNAi platform to soil-dwelling pests, offering a potential new tool for potato growers.
Dr. Christine Noronha, Entomology IPM Research Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will present her research on crop rotation strategies for effective wireworm control in the upcoming WPC Inc. webinar.
十二月 05, 2025
World Potato Congress Inc. Announces Webinar on Crop Rotation Strategies for Wireworm Control
The World Potato Congress will host a webinar on Dec 10, 2025, where Dr. Christine Noronha shares research showing how crop rotation reduces wireworm damage in potatoes, highlighting her innovative pest management advances and key field results.
The Idaho Potato Conference returns to Pocatello Jan. 21–22, 2026, bringing growers and researchers together for two days of industry updates and education.
十一月 30, 2025
Pocatello Hosts 2026 Idaho Potato Conference Featuring Soil-Disease Panels and Industry Innovations
The 58th Idaho Potato Conference will be held Jan. 21–22 in Pocatello, featuring panels, research updates, a trade show and sessions on soil-borne diseases, agronomy, storage and water issues. Registration is USD 40 before Jan. 14.
RinoTec™ Technology has been tested in a wide range of environments including in-vitro, lab, greenhouse, micro-plot, and field trials.
五月 05, 2025
Pro Farm Group Launches ARINO Insecticide/ Nematicide to Protect Potatoes from Soil-Dwelling Pests
Pro Farm Group introduces ARINO™ insecticide/ nematicide, for the management of nematodes and wireworms in potatoes, onions and other bulb and tuberous vegetables. 
Growers and agronomists gather in the field at the 2025 Hutchinsons Potato Trials Results Day at Worth Farms, Lincolnshire, to review varietal performance, PCN resistance, herbicide safety, and pest control strategies critical to the future of UK potato production.
四月 14, 2025
Potato Trials day draws widespread industry interest
The 2025 Hutchinsons Potato Trials Results Day at Worth Farms, Lincolnshire, showcased key field trials and research to help tackle major potato industry challenges, including PCN, herbicide safety, wireworm, catch crops, blight, and Alternaria.
Collaborative efforts through Enigma I have played a key role in transforming the approach to wireworm control, challenging the existing norms and driving progress in pest management.
四月 13, 2025
Fera Seeks Partners for Next Phase of Groundbreaking Wireworm Control Research
Fera Science’s Enigma I project is advancing to its second phase, focusing on sustainable wireworm control. Agri-food organizations are invited to join as co-funding partners for tailored research and practical solutions.
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Wireworms: The Hidden Threat Beneath the Soil
四月 03, 2025
Innovate UK funds wireworm control project
Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) and a leading potato grower in South West England have won an eighteen-month Innovate UK project to tackle the ever-growing problem of wireworm damage in potatoes.
Where is the crop industry with nematode biocontrols?
三月 10, 2025
Can nematode biocontrols be used as alternative to chemical pesticides?
The dwindling availability of insecticide seed treatment and nematicides has paved the way for pest control using entomopathogenic nematodes.
Andrew Crowe, senior spatial data scientist at Fera
十二月 26, 2024
Enigma research unveils the possibility of future wireworm threats
Fera scientists have made breakthrough progress with industry-steered wireworm research, highlighting where and when the pest is expected to pose the highest risk to arable and fresh produce crops over the next two decades. 
Potato Day
八月 12, 2024
Sharing practical knowledge to refine best practice in potato growing
This year’s Hutchinsons Potato Demonstration Day, held at Worth Farms, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, focussed on potential solutions to address some of the key challenges faced by UK potato growers.
Wireworms
十二月 21, 2023
Europatat calls for information about ongoing projects to control the spread of wireworms
Europatat, the European Potato Association, is calling upon researchers and industry professionals to share information about ongoing research, and any other related activities which will help to control the spread of wireworms in potatoes.
Wireworms overwinter just below the frost line, at least three feet underground.
十二月 02, 2023
Beyond Insecticide: How wireworm behaviour gives clues to managing their population
Wireworms are a common potato plant predator, living in soil and feeding on roots. They are notoriously difficult to control, and populations are increasing in farm fields across Canada
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Enigma research helps growers tackle wireworm damage
十月 31, 2023
Enigma research helps potato growers tackle wireworm damage
The Fera-led R&D project, Enigma I, is reporting impressive results halfway through its investigation into sustainable wireworm control – a pest issue causing significant annual yield losses in root vegetable and salad crops.
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