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May 20, 2016

Aphid activity

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has just been published and the Rothamsted suction trap records are here.

FIELD BRASSICAS and LEAFY VEGETABLES

Low numbers of peach–potato aphid are flying in central and southern England. Cabbage aphid has overwintered on some oilseed rape crops and is now flying in low numbers. The first currant-lettuce aphids (Nasonovia ribisnigri) have been caught in the Hereford and Wye suction-traps this week.

CARROTS

The willow–carrot aphid is flying throughout England, with numbers highest in eastern England and the south west. Yellow water trap catches are also picking up the peach–potato aphids in some Yorkshire carrot fields.

PEAS and BEANS

Field reports of aphids in peas and beans in relatively high numbers have been received with many peas and spring beans still at early crop growth stages. Both pea aphid and black bean aphid are present, and while both are virus vectors, the pea aphid is the primary vector for most viruses in both peas and beans. Viruses are often transmitted into crops by low numbers of aphids prior to flowering. The risk for this may be high in 2016. The pea aphid was caught at eight ST sites this week, increasing at six sites with hotspots at Hereford (21) and Rothamsted (21).


  • The peach–potato aphid was caught at ten sites this week, including a first arrival York (15/5), and hotspots at Writtle (27) and Starcross (23).

  •  The pea aphid was caught at eight sites this week, increasing at six sites with hotspots at Hereford (21) and Rothamsted (21).

  •  The willow ̶ carrot aphid was caught at 11 sites this week, with highest numbers in southern and eastern England.

  •  The cabbage aphid has started flying and was caught in low numbers at seven sites this week.

  •  Six black bean aphids were caught at Starcross this week, and also a first arrival at Kirton (15/5).

  •  The first currant-lettuce aphids (Nasonovia ribisnigri) have been caught in the Hereford and Wye suction-traps this week.

  •  Sycamore aphids are beginning to dominate our current suction-trap samples.


Today's pest counts

Today there were 6 carrot flies on traps in our overwintered carrots (3 traps) and 144 carrot flies on traps in newly-emerged carrots (3 traps).

In the water traps (3) there were:

  • 16 male and 15 female cabbage root flies
  • 292 bean seed flies
  • 22 pollen beetles
  • 3 flea beetles

There were 22 cabbage root fly eggs (15 cauliflower plants).



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