AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid Newsis available - for week ending 2nd June.

• There was a hotspot of peach–potato aphids at Broom’s Barn, as well as a first arrival at Gogarbank.
• Potato aphids reached double figures at four sites in England.
• Cabbage aphid numbers have declined over much of Southern Britain but there is a hotspot at Broom’s
• Barn and rising numbers at Kirton.
• A single currant–lettuce aphid was captured at Newcastle.
• Willow–carrot aphid numbers have declined by 40% across all sites but Gogarbank and Starcross.
• Pea aphid increased at three sites this week, including first arrivals at Hereford.
• Black bean aphids have returned to single figures this week.

Rosemary Collier : 08 Jun 2019 06:50 |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem