All entries for Saturday 04 August 2018
August 04, 2018
AHDB Aphid News
Tha latest edition of AHDB Aphid News is available - for the week ending 29th July.
- The peach–potato aphid was recorded from 11 suction trap sites, decreasing over most of Britain with numbers only increasing at Dundee. There was, however, a hotspot at Kirton (266).
- The potato aphid was caught at six sites, with numbers increasing at only York and Starcross.
- The mealy cabbage aphid was recorded from all sites but increasing at only three. There was a hotspot at York (125).
- Two currant-lettuce aphids were recorded from the Hereford trap.
- The willow ̶carrot aphid was caught at six sites in single figures, with numbers increasing at four. The highest number found was at Preston (4).
- The pea aphid was recorded from all sites, apart from Silwood, and increased in number at four. There were hotspots at York (155) and Kirton (106).
- The black bean aphid was caught at 11 sites, increasing in number at four. There was a hotspot at Dundee (108).