All entries for September 2018

Ahdb Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released (week ending 23 September):

• Peach–potato aphids were captured in suction traps at seven sites, with numbers increasing at six sites (maximum of 4).
• Single mealy cabbage aphids were captured at Gogarbank and Newcastle.
• Willow-carrot aphids were captured at Dundee (13) and Silwood Park (1). No male individuals were captured.
• A single black bean aphid was captured at each of 4 sites and 2 were captured at Gogarbank.
• A single pea aphid was captured at Starcross.
• A single currant-lettuce aphid was captured at Silwood Park.
  

Rosemary Collier : 28 Sep 2018 16:08 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 25th and 28th September our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 27 male and 13 female
• Bean seed flies - 17
• Pollen beetles - 6
• Flea beetles - 85
• Cabbage stem weevil - 2
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 10

We caught no carrot flies on 3 sticky traps in our second sowing of carrots.

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

There were 3 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 28 Sep 2018 16:00 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 21st and 25th September our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 54 male and 23 female
• Bean seed flies - 166
• Pollen beetles - 10
• Flea beetles - 35
• Cabbage stem weevil - 1
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 2

We caught 1 carrot fly on 3 sticky traps in our second sowing of carrots.

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

There were 4 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 25 Sep 2018 20:40 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released (week ending 16 September):

Rosemary Collier : 21 Sep 2018 17:05 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 18th and 21st September our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 60 male and 13 female
• Bean seed flies - 104
• Pollen beetles - 6
• Flea beetles - 30
• Cabbage stem weevil - 0
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 2

We caught 1 carrot fly on 3 sticky traps in our second sowing of carrots.

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

There were 42 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 21 Sep 2018 16:58 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 14th and 18th September our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 79 male and 20 female
• Bean seed flies - 46
• Pollen beetles - 19
• Flea beetles - 50
• Cabbage stem weevil - 0
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 1

We caught 5 carrot flies on 3 sticky traps in our second sowing of carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, no silver Y moths, no cabbage moths and 7 turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 41 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 18 Sep 2018 18:13 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released:

• The peach–potato aphid was captured at 5 suction trap sites, with only Preston catching more than one individual.
• No potato aphids were captured.
• Single mealy cabbage aphids were captured at Gogarbank and Kirton.
• No currant-lettuce aphids were captured.
• Willow ̶ carrot aphids were only found in the suction traps at Dundee (4) and Kirton (1).
• Pea aphids were captured at Wellesbourne (2) and Writtle (1).
• The black bean aphid was captured at Gogarbank (2), Kirton (1) and Writtle (1).

Rosemary Collier : 14 Sep 2018 17:04 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 11th and 14th September our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 88 male and 40 female
• Bean seed flies - 35
• Pollen beetles - 9
• Flea beetles - 38
• Cabbage stem weevil - 0
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 4

We caught no carrot flies on 3 sticky traps in our second sowing of carrots.

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

There were 13 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 14 Sep 2018 16:57 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 7th and 11th September our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies -113 male and 34 female
• Bean seed flies - 59
• Pollen beetles - 10
• Flea beetles - 73
• Cabbage stem weevil - 0
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 1

We caught 3 carrot flies on 3 sticky traps in our second sowing of carrots.

There were no diamond-back moths, 4 silver Y moths, no cabbage moths and 3 turnip moths in our traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 68 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 11 Sep 2018 17:09 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released:

• The peach–potato aphid was captured in suction traps at five sites, with numbers increasing at three towards the north of Britain.
• No potato aphids were captured.
• The mealy cabbage aphid was captured at five sites, increasing at three.
• No currant-lettuce aphids were captured.
• Only 9 willow ̶carrot aphids were captured – 8 at Dundee and 1 at Rothamsted.
• Pea aphids were captured at Preston (3), Wellesbourne (1) and Hereford (2)
• The black bean aphid was caught at four sites with single aphids found at all but Dundee (8).

Rosemary Collier : 07 Sep 2018 20:18 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem