Bio-pesticide registration for fruit and cocoa growers
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Media coverage
| Date | 15 April 2011 |
| Type | Webpage from partner organisation |
| Website | Wienco Agriculture Website |
| Content | NEW 'BIO-CONTROL' BRINGS MEALYBUG RELIEF FOR PAPAYA FARMERS Summary of lead up to launch of the Real IMP product Campaign |
| Date | 7 April 2011 |
| Type | Website |
| Website | All news Ghana website |
| Content |
Accra, April 7, GNA - Wienco Ghana, the leading agro input distributors, on Thursday launched a new Bio-Control named "Campaign," to tackle the spread of mealy bugs affecting papaya crops in the country.
Campaign, an African product made in Kenya by Real IPM, a leading company specialised in pest control using maximum of nature's own means, has an active ingredient found in nature rather than being formulated in a laboratory to kill pests on papaya trees. It is well-suited with insecticides and most fungicides therefore can be used in a conventional crop protection programme. Campaign is ideal for organic growers who are looking for an easy and effective way to control mealy bugs. Mr William Kotey, Managing Director of Wienco, launching the product at Nsawam, said Campaign was effective in controlling papaya mealy bugs as compared to synthetic chemicals. This is because it had a mixture of fungus naturally found in the soil and vegetable oil to make it better attached to the leaves and fruits of papaya crops. He said farmers sprayed synthetic chemicals which were mostly not effective and brought all the usual problems of pesticides residues associated with generic chemicals. "Using Campaign kills the mealy bugs but it does not damage the lady bugs, lacewing and other insects that will be left unharmed to scout out any remaining food," he said. Mr Kotey said biological control of pesticides and insecticides had been accepted worldwide because of its greater safety and undoubted environment benefits. "Biological controls are safer and more environmentally friendly than using chemicals and Campaign is no exception as it can be judged by its zero post-harvest intervals and zero re-entry periods," he said. Mr Kotey said the product was effective in controlling papaya mealy bugs and therefore urged papaya farmers to patronise the product and make good use of it. Dr Henry Wainwright, Chief Executive Officer of Real IPM Company, said Campaign should be sprayed on already affected leaves and fruits with 1-3ml per litre of water adding that a bottle of Campaign could be used to keep good plants healthy by spraying every two weeks. "You can also spray Campaign in a preventive programme to make the plant unattractive for the mealy bug in the first place," he added. Professor John Ofosu-Anim, Head of Department of Crop Science at University of Ghana, said tests had shown that Campaign was at least as effective as conventional chemical treatments for controlling mealy bugs. He said field trials conducted had concluded that the product destroyed about 95 per cent of mealy bugs. Professor Ofosu-Anim urged farmers to use the product at the appropriate time and quantity, to help eradicate mealy bugs to enhance papaya production in Ghana. Mr Vesper Suglo, Director of Plant Protection and Regulatory Services, said government had received financial support from Food and Agriculture Organisation to complete Biological Control Programme for the total eradication of mealy bugs in the country. He pledged government's support to improve operations of small-scale farmers to enhance productivity and ensure high yields from farmers. |
| Date | 7 April 2011 |
| Type | Website |
| Website | Modern Ghana website |
| Content |
Wienco Ghana launches new bio-control on mealy bugs
Accra, April 7, GNA - Wienco Ghana, the leading agro input distributors, on Thursday launched a new Bio-Control named "Campaign," to tackle the spread of mealy bugs affecting papaya crops in the country. Campaign, an African product made in Kenya by Real IPM, a leading company specialised in pest control using maximum of nature's own means, has an active ingredient found in nature rather than being formulated in a laboratory to kill pests on papaya trees. It is well-suited with insecticides and most fungicides therefore can be used in a conventional crop protection programme. Campaign is ideal for organic growers who are looking for an easy and effective way to control mealy bugs. Mr William Kotey, Managing Director of Wienco, launching the product at Nsawam, said Campaign was effective in controlling papaya mealy bugs as compared to synthetic chemicals. This is because it had a mixture of fungus naturally found in the soil and vegetable oil to make it better attached to the leaves and fruits of papaya crops. He said farmers sprayed synthetic chemicals which were mostly not effective and brought all the usual problems of pesticides residues associated with generic chemicals. "Using Campaign kills the mealy bugs but it does not damage the lady bugs, lacewing and other insects that will be left unharmed to scout out any remaining food," he said. Mr Kotey said biological control of pesticides and insecticides had been accepted worldwide because of its greater safety and undoubted environment benefits. "Biological controls are safer and more environmentally friendly than using chemicals and Campaign is no exception as it can be judged by its zero post-harvest intervals and zero re-entry periods," he said. Mr Kotey said the product was effective in controlling papaya mealy bugs and therefore urged papaya farmers to patronise the product and make good use of it. Dr Henry Wainwright, Chief Executive Officer of Real IPM Company, said Campaign should be sprayed on already affected leaves and fruits with 1-3ml per litre of water adding that a bottle of Campaign could be used to keep good plants healthy by spraying every two weeks. "You can also spray Campaign in a preventive programme to make the plant unattractive for the mealy bug in the first place," he added. Professor John Ofosu-Anim, Head of Department of Crop Science at University of Ghana, said tests had shown that Campaign was at least as effective as conventional chemical treatments for controlling mealy bugs. He said field trials conducted had concluded that the product destroyed about 95 per cent of mealy bugs. Professor Ofosu-Anim urged farmers to use the product at the appropriate time and quantity, to help eradicate mealy bugs to enhance papaya production in Ghana. Mr Vesper Suglo, Director of Plant Protection and Regulatory Services, said government had received financial support from Food and Agriculture Organisation to complete Biological Control Programme for the total eradication of mealy bugs in the country. He pledged government's support to improve operations of small-scale farmers to enhance productivity and ensure high yields from farmers. |
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