All entries for Friday 15 September 2017

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has just been published.

• Black bean aphids were caught at four sites, with the highest number being caught at Preston (6) this week in the ST (suction traps).
• Peach・potato aphids (Myzus persicae) were caught at five sites this bulletin week in the ST.
• Single mealy cabbage aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) were caught at Kirton and Wellesbourne in the ST this bulletin week.
• No currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) was caught in the ST this week.
• Willow ̶ carrot aphids (Cavariella aegopodii) were caught at Dundee (19), Kirton (2) and Wellesbourne (1) this week.
• The parsnip aphid (Cavariella pastinacae) was caught at Newcastle (5), York (2) and Preston (2) this week.
• The parsnip aphid (Cavariella theobaldi) was caught at Dundee (1), York (1) and Writtle (1) this week.

Rosemary Collier : 15 Sep 2017 16:11 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Tuesday and today we found the following:

On 3 sticky traps:

• 21 carrot flies

In 3 water traps in a plot of swedes.

• 37 male cabbage root flies and 19 females
• 43 bean seed flies
• 3 pollen beetles
• 9 flea beetles
• 1 small white butterfly

We recovered 2 cabbage root fly eggs from the soil around 15 cauliflower plants (new plants).

We caught 2 turnip moths and 2 silver Y moths in our pheromone traps.

Rosemary Collier : 15 Sep 2017 16:06 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem