Update from Wellesbourne

Yesterday we found:

• 12 carrot flies (3 traps) - so still no increase in numbers to signal the start of the second generation. Pupal aestivation......?
• 6 cabbage root fly eggs on 15 plants (second generation appears to be over)
• No silver Y moths - but they are definitely around in quite high numbers at present as we are catching them in a light trap locally
• 15 bean seed flies, 33 pollen beetles, 6 flea beetles (3 traps)
• Butterfly numbers have increased - 19 small white and 9 large white in 3 traps
• 3 diamond-back moth in 3 traps - and reports of activity elsewhere in the country

Rosemary Collier : 09 Aug 2013 10:45 |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem