Content related to the sectors: horticulture

Leatherjackets (larvae of crane flies) damage the roots of a wide range of crops.

Dance flies are predators of aphids and midges and can be encouraged in field crops.

Find out how to encourage hoverflies as natural enemies of field pests.

Learn how to identify and encourage robber flies.

Find out about the pea aphid and the damage it causes directly to peas and beans, as well as the viruses it spreads.

Learn about the biology of spiders and mites and how to encourage them in field crops.

Cutworms, the larvae of various moth species, damage many horticultural crops, as well as potatoes and sugar beet.

Learn about the diversity of gall midges and how some can be used as natural enemies.

Learn about the biology and benefits of encouraging centipedes.

Balloon and dagger flies can predate many field pests, including aphids and thrips.

Pea midge attacks can result in serious yield losses, especially when populations build up in intensive pea-growing areas.

Learn how to identify and control the two-spotted spider mite.