FRANCE: EcophytoPIC: a new website on IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

The official website EcophytoPIC on integrated pest management has a new address: http://ecophytopic.fr/

New features are also available and allow faster access to more comprehensive and clearly classified information.

What is EcophytoPIC?

Born in the framework of Ecophyto Plan, the website EcophytoPIC aims to educate professionals in the agricultural sector on IPM, to keep them up to date on the regulatory framework and to change practices in order to reduce the use of plant protection products.

Overview of EcophytoPIC

EcophytoPIC website consists of a cross-platform (portal) and 6 branches platforms:

– Arable crops,

– Fruit crops,

– Vegetable crops,

– Tropical crops,

– Ornamentals (ornamental crops and perfume, medicinal and aromatic plants),

– Vines.

In each of these themes, relevant information is classified into thematic headings (principles and definitions, routes and cropping systems, survey, control methods, material and equipment, calendar, etc.).

News

– The guidance documents on efficient cropping systems reducing the use of PPPs are finally all available (fruit crops, vegetable crops, tropical crops, arable crops and vines);

– The Plant Health Bulletins are now available in all French overseas departments;

– Presentations from the symposium DEPHY 05/11/2015 are available online.