Insecticide resistance in aphids and virus management in potatoes

A new report indicates the pyrethroid sensitivity of two important aphid virus vectors.

Wanted: peach–potato aphids

Live peach–potato aphid samples are needed to help monitor for insecticide resistance

This tool uses weather data to indicate the optimum time to apply insecticides to cereals

Management of virus-spreading aphids in winter cereal crops is the subject of our latest research call

Time your cereals insecticide sprays for aphid/BYDV control with greater accuracy

Pyrethroid sprays applied to cereals this autumn can now be timed better, thanks to a new tool from AHDB.

This insect is rarely abundant enough to warrant treatment