FAB-supporting action: physical and biological crop protection

This is not a FAB-measure on itself, but can reinforce the other FAB-measures. The use of physical and biological crop protection instead of chemical crop protection has less negative impact on the beneficial organisms that settle in and around your field. The attendance of these beneficial organisms has a positive effect on the control on plagues, thereby reducing the needs of interventions at field which creates a virtuous circle.

 

Interesting links:

Integrated crop protection (Dep. Landbouw en visserij Vlaanderen, Dutch)

Protecting insect pollinators from pesticide risk (Agricology, English)

Promoting healty crop growth on farm (LEAF, English)

Prevention of soil compaction (Terranimo, multiple languages)

Field guide natural enemies, development and characteristics (HoGent and PC Sierteelt, Dutch and English)