Statistics Norway

Pesticide use in agriculture

1 Use of biological control agents in greenhouses in 2008
Crop group Holdings with greeenhouses, total Share of holdings using biological control agents Greenhouse area, total Share of area treated Duration of crop Duration of treatment with biological control agents
    Per cent 1 000 sq m Per cent Weeks
Flowering potted plants  349 52  441 52 36 20
Cut flowers  120 30  169 33 32 23
Bedding plants  448 14  427 18 20 10
Decorative plants 59 78 52 73 44 18
Lettuce 39 70 70 67 44 27
Tomatoes  152 67  366 74 37 16
Cucumbers 99 87  232 94 33 22

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