Content related to the topic: horticulture

23 July 2021

Risk factors and crop damage caused by bean seed flies

Bean seed fly larvae can damage alliums, peas, cereals, field beans, and vegetable brassicas.

13 July 2021

How to monitor and control the currant–lettuce aphid

Currant–lettuce aphid feeds on the foliage of lettuce plants, causing stunting and contamination issues.

15 November 2024

Identification of damage caused by field thrips in field crops

Field thrips affect peas, field beans and sugar beet and require close monitoring to identify attacks.

13 July 2021

Biology and management of the mealy cabbage aphid

Learn about crop symptoms and control of (mealy) cabbage aphid on oilseed rape and vegetable brassicas.

13 July 2021

Basic biology and management of onion thrips on field crops

Onion thrips are a pest of alliums, peas, field beans, sugar beet and vegetable brassicas.

13 July 2021

Management of symptoms and viruses spread by the pea aphid

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

13 July 2021

Biology and identification of the tarnished plant bug in field crops

The tarnished plant bug damages numerous field crops including carrots, lettuce, sugar beet and celery.

13 July 2021

Life cycle and identification of crop damage caused by the willow–carrot aphid

The willow–carrot aphid affects carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley and potatoes, and transmits viruses.

13 July 2021

Management of the black bean aphid in field beans and sugar beet

This aphid causes feeding damage and transmits damaging viruses.

13 July 2021

Sugar beet damage associated with the minor thrips species Caliothrips fasciatus

Several species of thrips damage sugar beet, including Caliothrips fasciatus, field thrips and onion thrips.

20 October 2023

Control and identification of beet leaf miner on sugar beet

Learn how to identify and monitor for the beet leaf miner.

26 July 2021

Cabbage root fly biology and management in brassica crops

The cabbage root fly is present throughout the UK and can damage cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprout, kale, Chinese cabbage, swede, turnip and radish.