AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News (for the week ending 7th October) has been published.

• Peach–potato aphids were captured at eight suction trap sites, increasing in numbers at five.
• Mealy cabbage aphids were recorded from, and increased in number at, Kirton (21) and Wellesbourne (19) this week.
• Willow-carrot aphids (Cavariella aegopodii) were captured at York (11), Kirton (27), Broom’s Barn (5), Wellesbourne (1) and Hereford (1). Five male individuals were recorded from Broom’s Barn.

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Pest update from Wellesbourne

We are now emptying the traps weekly rather than twice-weekly. Between 2nd and 9th October our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 4 male and 2 female
• Bean seed flies - 52
• Pollen beetles - 6
• Flea beetles - 34
• Cabbage stem weevil - 6
• Cabbage seed weevil - 0
• Cabbage stem flea beetle - 9

We caught 2 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 1 turnip moth in our pheromone traps (2 traps per pest).

There was 1 cabbage root fly egg around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 10 Oct 2018 06:49 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News (for the week ending 30th September) has been published.

• Peach–potato aphids were captured in 11 of the suction traps, increasing in numbers at 10.
• Cabbage aphids were captured at 4 sites, increasing in numbers at all of these.
• Willow-carrot aphids (Cavariella aegopodii) were captured at Dundee (34), Preston (4), Kirton (1), Hereford (2), Rothamsted (3) and Wye. No male individuals were recorded.

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Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 28th September and 2nd October our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 7 male and 0 female
• Bean seed flies - 31
• Pollen beetles - 3
• Flea beetles - 30
• Cabbage stem weevil - 1
• 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, no silver Y moths, no cabbage moths and no turnip moths in our pheromone traps (2 traps per pest).

There were 0 cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants.

Rosemary Collier : 02 Oct 2018 17:11 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

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.

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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):

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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