Update on suction trap captures
The latest issue of AHDB Aphid News can be found here. It covers trap captures between 2nd and 8th May. The corresponding Rothamsted Insect Survey Bulletin can be found here.
- Peach-potato aphids were caught at 8 sites and have also been found in water traps in south-west England and East Anglia.
- Potato aphids were caugth at 3 sites.
- Pea aphids were caught at 8 sites.
- Willow carrot aphids were caught at 11 sites, with a hotspot at Kirton (37). Winged willow-carrot aphids and their young have been found on carrot plants at Wellesbourne.
- The first cabbage aphids of the year were caght at Wye and cabbage aphids ahve been seen on spring-planted brassicas in south-east and south-west England.
- The first black-bean aphids were caught at Ayr and Starcross.
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