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Ken Pringle Monitoring Pests In The Orchards

Dr Ken Pringle – IPM Legend Passes Away

It is with great sadness that Hortgro learned of the passing of Dr Ken L. Pringle, distinguished entomologist and senior lecturer at Stellenbosch University. Born in 1946, Ken dedicated his career to studying insect pests affecting South Africa’s deciduous fruit…

Ken Pringle Monitoring Pests In The Orchards

Integrated Pest Management – Are we there yet?

By Elise-Marie Steenkamp As early as 2500 BC, Sumerian farmers used sulphur to control insects and mites on their crops, illustrating the long history of the use of chemicals in agriculture. Today, the drive to do away with agrichemicals has…

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