Suction trap captures and aphid information specific to vegetable crops

The latest information on suction trap captures has just been released by Rothamsted Research 2013webbulletin6.pdf and can also be found on the Rothamsted Insect Survey web site.

More specific information about the pest aphids of vegetable crops can be found here aphid_news20130607.pdf.

In summary:

• No cabbage aphids have been caught so far this year.
• Willow-carrot aphids have been captured at Preston and in all traps located south of Preston (126 at Starcross, 16 at Wye, 10 at Silwood Park, 13 at Writtle, 23 at Rothamsted, 12 at Hereford, 40 at Wellesbourne, 20 aat Broom's Barn, 5 at Kirton and 3 at Preston).
• Potato aphids were captured at Wellesbourne (1), Writtle (1) and Starcross (2).
• The first peach-potato aphid of the year was captured at Starcross.
• The first currant-lettuce aphids of the year were captured at Hereford (1) and Starcross (1).
• Four pea aphids were captured at Starcross.
• Black bean aphids were caught at Gogarbank (1), Broom's Barn (1), Silwood Park (1) and Starcross (1).

Rosemary Collier : 08 Jun 2013 12:53 |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem