AHDB Aphid News
The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released - for the week ending 6th May.
- In accordance with the increase in average air temperature, the total number of aphids flying and species diversity has increased substantially this bulletin week.
- The first peach–potato aphid (Myzus persicae) of the year was found at Rothamsted this week.
- First arrivals of willow ̶ carrot aphids were recorded from six sites this bulletin week (York, Preston, Kirton, Hereford, Writtle and Silwood).
- The first arrivals of potato aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae) were recorded from Writtle and Starcross.
- No black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) have been recorded yet this year from any of the suction-traps.
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