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The blossom spraying in winter rapeseed, if it is really necessary, is a sensitive issue - how bee protection becomes more sustainable.
The flower spraying in winter rapeseed, if it is really necessary, is a sensitive matter. How bee protection becomes more sustainable.
The guidelines for integrated plant protection have been updated. They were already included in the appendix of the National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (NAP) in 2020. The guide of the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) has been newly issued since the beginning of vegetation. It is now adapted to the resistance strategy for important rapeseed pests of the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) and provides information on the recommended plant protection strategies for 2025 and the allowed substances. Read also: Plant protection products: These apps provide farmers with digital labels.
What bee protection and integrated plant protection demand sustainably
The guideline describes the eight principles of integrated plant protection according to current EU plant protection law for winter rapeseed. Summer rapeseed is also covered in a chapter. First, there is an overview of the tools in integrated plant protection. The special part introduces weeds and grasses, fungal diseases, viruses, and animal pests. This also makes flower spraying more sustainable. The Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) is the assessment authority for the testing area of bee protection. Based on its technical evaluation, decisions are made on the approval of plant protection products and the requirements for bee protection, such as application regulations and labeling requirements. The plant protection offices of the federal states are responsible for monitoring and, if necessary, sanctioning violations.
How the sensitive flower spraying in rapeseed becomes sustainable
The aim of the guidelines is to advise rapeseed growers on integrated plant protection. It contains current visual material for identifying pests and symptoms. The brochure includes proven methods for bee protection as well as information on new methods, such as droplet nozzles. This is intended to reduce application risks in plant protection to make it more sustainable and limit it to the necessary extent. The authors are Dr. Annette Bartels, Prof. Dr. Verena Haberlah-Korr, and Prof. Bernhard C. Schäfer, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. The guidelines can be downloaded for free here.
