A ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde, the active used in pellets to control slugs in a range of crops, is to be introduced across Great Britain from spring 2020, the Environment Secretary has announced (19th December).

Targeting wild oat applications in the spring can be particularly challenging for sprayer operators, according to Syngenta eastern counties application specialist, Harry Fordham, speaking at Lamma.

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