Captures of aphids in Rothamsted suction traps

A new edition of the Rothamsted Insect Survey Aphid Bulletin has been published (week ending 14th August). The latest edition of AHDB APHID News is here.

• The peach–potato aphid was caught in ones and twos at four sites this bulletin week.
• The numbers of willow ̶carrot aphid (Cavariella aegopodii) flying are low everywhere.
• Three currant-lettuce aphids (Nasonovia ribisnigri) were caught at Starcross.
• Numbers of parsnip aphids are low (Cavariella pastinaceae York 2, Broom's Barn 2, Rothamsted 7 and Ascot 4, Cavariella theobaldi Starcross 1).
• Numbers of the black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) remain very low, it was caught at five sites, with highest numbers at Dundee (6).
• The pea aphid was caught at nine sites with highest numbers at Kirton (22).

Rosemary Collier : 20 Aug 2016 08:32 |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem