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Shortly before winter, we visited the trial stations in Hungary with our colleague from Hungary, Andras Palffy. They had unfavourable conditions during the sowing time, in september the rain was missing and it was very hot. So the plants did not developed so many leafs and the emergence was quite inhomogenous. Regarding the pest pressure, they did not have so many problems because of the hot period.

Germany, Thüle: The development before winter is quite well. We can see very well developed plants and unfortunately no pests. Next stop will be Hungary, Jeanne will take you and show the situation over there.

Next stop: Saratice. We are in the Czech Republic. René Brand and Pavel Jeszek have surveyed an exciting rapeseed stand where the cabbage stem flea beatle has been very busy. The larvae are developing in the stems, take a look. From the Czech Republic we throw the RAPOOLi to Germany.

Next pest and beneficial insects blog from Poland. Jeanne Geißler and Artur Kozera talk about the situation in Poland. They had a complicated sowing time, because of the weather, first drought, then heavy rain. So the most farmers sowed in the beginning of September, very late for the polish conditions. The pest pressure was very high, especially the cabbage stem flea beetle was very active. Next to this, they found the cabbage root fly, the diamond back moth, aphids and the cabbage gall weevil. Next station: Czech Republic

From Lithuania to Belarus, our next station in our pest and beneficial insect blog. René Brand and Mikhail Lamanos are talking about the pest pressure in Belarus. Due to the cold conditions since the beginning of september there is no huge pest problems. At these temperatures, the pests do not feel comfortable. But in this year, many farmers used seeds with lumiposa treatment. The lumiposa treates seeds looks more vigorous and more developed with more biomass.

Next station: Lithuania! What is the situation on the rapeseed fields here Vyginta and Robertas? We can see very good developed rapeseed plants, but in other regions of Lithuania, there is a big pressure of slugs. 

How strong is the rapeseed pest pressure in the northern part of Germany? Take a look and find out. We have visited an old rapeseed field, to see what is happening here - are the cabbage stem flea beetle and the slugs already on the fields?

The rapeseed is sown and the pests will come soon to damage our rapeseed plants. So let's start with the monitoring of the pests with the yellow trap and a shelter for the slugs.