Fireblight Disease
Fireblight is set to affect European and particularly UK top fruit growers like never before. Another effect of climate change and global spread this potentially devastating disease looks like it is here to stay. To growers in North America it is a fact of life and they haave learn't how to predict and deal with it early to avoid extensive crop damage.
With the likelihood of Fireblight evermore present this year EnviroMonitors would like to bring to your attention our Apple & Pear Alert Package from Spectrum Technologies. Using common reference models this hardware and software combination offers a cost effective solution to growers. A Plant Disease Station measuring Temperature and Leaf Wetness with an Apple & Pear disease and insect forecast software module allows the grower to become more proactive in the fight against disease and insects. It will determine the risk for a specific disease based on the weather parameters in its location. Speaking at the recent BIFGA Technical Day EMR's Angela Berrie warned of Fireblight risk. Dr Berrie gave a clear warning saying “My advice is 'growers be vigilant', do not be complacent, and monitor, if your can, what is happening in 2009” .
