Companion plants and straw mulch reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) damage on oilseed rape.

Gaëtan Seimandi-CordaJulian WinklerTodd JenkinsSascha M KirchnerSamantha M Cook

Published in: Pest management science (2023)

This study shows that companion planting can protect OSR crops from cabbage stem flea beetle adult feeding damage. We show for the first time that not only legumes but also cereals and the application of straw mulch can have a strong protective effect on the crop. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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