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29 September 2025
When use is necessary, a well-timed fungicide is an important part of control
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16 September 2020
The disease comes in two key forms and this has implications for management
3 September 2020
Learn about the main aphid that spreads TuYV and how to manage its levels in crops
5 March 2026
Learn about the main aphids that spread BYDV and how to manage their levels in crops
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28 October 2024
Learn about the life cycle of this important virus-spreading aphid
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12 June 2025
Learn about the grain aphid’s life cycle and the key features to help you identify it.
13 October 2025
Learn about the bird cherry–oat aphid’s life cycle and the key features to help you identify it.
21 February 2025
Cereals grower Rob Waterston has managed to grow a robust crop of winter wheat using minimal fungicide inputs
30 November 2020
Agronomy Week will showcase the latest research and provide agronomists with practical management strategies to use across the rotation.
16 July 2020
Cereal growers can learn about their fields' aphid populations, if they get involved in our research project.
14 July 2020
Learn how to disease score your crops with Catherine Harries, AHDB and assess crop development through the season with Brian Barker, EJ Barker and Sons and Strategic Cereal Farm East Host. Use this information to help inform matching inputs to potential through the season.
8 July 2020
With cereal rust populations changing at an unprecedented rate, it has become clear that the RL rating system also needs to adapt to survive.