All entries for May 2018

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 25th and 29th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 1 male and 1 female
• Bean seed flies - 4
• Pollen beetles - 64
• Flea beetles - 30
• Cabbage stem weevil - 11
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 1

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 1 fly on 3 traps in overwintered carrots and 28 flies on 3 traps in spring-sown carrots.

There were 5 diamond-back moths, 1 silver Y moth, no cabbage moths and 3 turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 12 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 29 May 2018 15:11 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released - for the week ending 20th May.

• The warm and dry weather conditions has resulted in another substantial increase in the total number of aphids flying this bulletin week.
• Peach・potato aphids (Myzus persicae) were recorded from Writtle and Starcross but no new arrivals were found. An individual was caught in the FERA yellow water-pan trap network from the Midlands.
• The first arrival of willow ̶ carrot aphids were recorded from Dundee and Newcastle this bulletin week. All fourteen suction-traps have now recorded this species as well as yellow water traps across several parts of England.
• The first arrival of potato aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae) was recorded from Silwood this week.
• First arrival of black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) from the suction-trap network was recorded from Starcross this bulletin week and in yellow water traps from East Anglia.
  

Rosemary Collier : 25 May 2018 15:59 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 22nd and 25th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 7 males and 3 females
• Bean seed flies - 16
• Pollen beetles - 11
• Flea beetles - 2
• Cabbage stem weevil - 1

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 4 flies on 3 traps in overwintered carrots and 128 flies on 3 traps in spring-sown carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, silver Y moths or cabbage moths in our traps but one turnip moth - the first of the year (2 traps per pest).

There were 9 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 25 May 2018 15:56 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 18th and 22nd May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 5 males and 1 female
• Bean seed flies - 6
• Pollen beetles - 131
• Flea beetles - 18
• Cabbage stem weevil - 23
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 9

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 23 flies on 3 traps in overwintered carrots and 321 flies on 3 traps in spring-sown carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, silver Y moths, cabbage moths or turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 28 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 22 May 2018 14:40 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

AHDB Aphid News for the week ending 13th May has just been published.

• The first arrivals of peach–potato aphids were recorded from five sites, predominantly in the South this week.
• First arrivals of willow ̶ carrot aphids were recorded from a further five sites this bulletin week. Twelve of the fourteen suction-traps have now recorded this species.
• The first arrivals of potato aphids were recorded from Newcastle and Kirton.
• First arrivals of black bean aphid from the suction-trap network were recorded from Broom’s Barn and Wye this bulletin week and in the FERA yellow water-pan trap network from East Anglia.

Rosemary Collier : 18 May 2018 16:03 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 15th and 18th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 1 male and 0 females
• Bean seed flies - 7
• Pollen beetles - 32
• Flea beetles - 8
• Cabbage stem weevil - 8
• Cabbage seed weevil - 1

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 117 flies on 3 traps in overwintered carrots and 200 flies on 3 traps in newly-sown carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, silver Y moths, cabbage moths or turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 5 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 18 May 2018 15:52 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 11th and 15th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 11 males and 2 females
• Bean seed flies - 26
• Pollen beetles - 133
• Flea beetles - 21
• Cabbage stem weevil - 10
• Cabbage stem flea beetles - 4

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 154 flies on 3 traps in overwintered carrots and 215 flies on 3 traps in newly-sown carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, silver Y moths, cabbage moths or turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 20 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 15 May 2018 21:44 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 8th and 11th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 30 males and 10 females
• Bean seed flies - 59
• Pollen beetles - 29
• Flea beetles - 2
• Cabbage seed weevil - 1
• Cabbage stem flea beetles - 3

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 116 flies on 3 traps in overwintered carrots and 51 flies on 3 traps in newly-sown carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, silver Y moths, cabbage moths or turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 12 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 11 May 2018 17:38 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released - for the week ending 6th May.

• In accordance with the increase in average air temperature, the total number of aphids flying and species diversity has increased substantially this bulletin week.
• The first peach–potato aphid (Myzus persicae) of the year was found at Rothamsted this week.
• First arrivals of willow ̶ carrot aphids were recorded from six sites this bulletin week (York, Preston, Kirton, Hereford, Writtle and Silwood).
• The first arrivals of potato aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae) were recorded from Writtle and Starcross.
• No black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) have been recorded yet this year from any of the suction-traps.
  

Rosemary Collier : 11 May 2018 17:22 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 4th and 8th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 60 males and 13 females
• Bean seed flies - 17
• Pollen beetles - 181
• Flea beetles - 23
• Cabbage stem weevils - 25
• Cabbage seed weevils - 45
• Cabbage stem flea beetles - 13

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 78 flies on 3 traps.

There was one diamond-back moth and no silver Y moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 11 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 08 May 2018 17:44 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem