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

Pest update from Wellesbourne

Between 1st and 4th May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 72 males and 18 females
• Bean seed flies - 122
• Pollen beetles - 133
• Flea beetles - 4
• Cabbage stem weevils - 1
• Cabbage seed weevils - 2

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 121 flies on 3 traps.

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

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

Rosemary Collier : 04 May 2018 16:11 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

AHDB Aphid News

The latest edition of AHDB Aphid News has been released - for the week ending 29th April.

• In accordance with the more seasonal cooler air temperature and wetter conditions, the total number of aphids flying and species diversity has decreased this bulletin week.
• No willow-carrot aphids were caught this bulletin week.
• So far this year, no peach-potato aphids, potato aphids or black bean aphids have been caught in any of the suction traps.

Rosemary Collier : 04 May 2018 16:10 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Pest update from Wellesbourne 1st May

Between 27th April and 1st May our 3 yellow water traps captured:

• Cabbage root flies - 16 males and 5 females
• Bean seed flies - 198
• Pollen beetles - 1
• Flea beetles - 1

We also checked the carrot fly traps and caught 9 flies on 3 traps.

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

There were also no cabbage root fly eggs around our 15 brassica plants!

Rosemary Collier : 01 May 2018 22:05 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem