All entries for September 2014

Rothamsted Suction Trap captures

The latest aphid bulletin has just been released 2014webbulletin25.pdf together with a new issue of AHDB Aphid News ahdb_aphid_news_20140926.pdf.

Unfortunately there are no data available for Newcastle, Silwood, Wye or Scotland this week.

Rosemary Collier : 26 Sep 2014 18:57 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Tuesday (23rd) and Friday (26th) we found:

• 6 carrot flies on traps in this year's carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 2 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There were 2 turnip moths, no diamond-back moths and no silver Y moths (2 traps per species).

The samples from the 3 yellow water traps contained:

• 5 male and 9 female cabbage root flies
• 57 bean seed flies
• 2 small white butterflies
• 5 flea beetles

Rosemary Collier : 26 Sep 2014 18:55 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Friday (19th) and Tuesday (23rd) we found:

• 7 carrot flies on traps in carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 22 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There were 2 turnip moths, no diamond-back moths and no silver Y moths (2 traps per species).

In 3 yellow water traps within our swede plot there were:

• 3 male and 9 female cabbage root flies
• 33 bean seed flies
• 15 flea beetles
• 2 small white butterflies

Rosemary Collier : 26 Sep 2014 08:10 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Tuesday (16th) and Friday (19th) we found:

• 6 carrot flies on traps in this year's carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 56 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There were 3 turnip moths, no diamond-back moths and no silver Y moths (2 traps per species).

The samples from the 3 yellow water traps contained:

• 3 male and 18 female cabbage root flies
• 55 bean seed flies
• 7 small white butterflies
• 15 flea beetles

Rosemary Collier : 20 Sep 2014 12:30 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Rothamsted Suction Trap captures

The latest Aphid Bulletin has been released by the Rothamsted Insect Survey 2014webbulletin24_copy.pdf. The latest edition of AHDB Apid News is here: ahdb20aphid20news2020140919.pdf.

N.B. Data from all Scottish sites, Newcastle, Silwood Park and Wye are missing currently.

Rosemary Collier : 19 Sep 2014 15:52 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Friday (12th) and Tuesday (16th) we found:

• 2 carrot flies on traps in carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 71 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There was 1 turnip moth, no diamond-back moths and no silver Y moths (2 traps per species).

In 3 yellow water traps within our swede plot there were:

• 41 male and 47 female cabbage root flies
• 103 bean seed flies
• 13 flea beetles
• 5 small white butterflies

Rosemary Collier : 17 Sep 2014 17:26 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Rothamsted suction trap captures

The aphid bulletin for the week ending 7 September has just been released 2014webbulletin23.pdf. There is also a new edition of AHDB Aphid News ahdb_aphid_news_20140912.pdf.

Rosemary Collier : 12 Sep 2014 20:47 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Tuesday (9th) and Friday (12th) we found:

• 13 carrot flies on traps in this year's carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 65 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There was 1 turnip moth, no diamond-back moths and no silver Y moths (2 traps per species).

The samples from the 3 yellow water traps contained:

• 43 male and 39 female cabbage root flies
• 108 bean seed flies
• 23 small white butterflies
• 30 flea beetles
  

Rosemary Collier : 12 Sep 2014 19:54 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Friday (5th) and Tuesday (9th) we found:

• 10 carrot flies on traps in carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 44 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There was 1 turnip moth, no diamond-back moths and 1 silver Y moth (2 traps per species).

In 3 yellow water traps within our swede plot there were:

• 45 male and 33 female cabbage root flies
• 52 bean seed flies
• 42 flea beetles
• 12 small white butterflies

Rosemary Collier : 09 Sep 2014 18:35 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between Tuesday (2nd) and Friday (5th) we found:

• 10 carrot flies on traps in this year's carrots (3 traps)
• Total of 136 cabbage root fly eggs from around 15 cauliflower plants.
• There was 1 turnip moth, no diamond-back moths and no silver Y moths (2 traps per species).

The samples from the 3 yellow water traps have not been identified and counted yet.

Rosemary Collier : 05 Sep 2014 17:27 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem