Beet growers warned of potential high aphid pressures

Beet growers could face a virus epidemic on the scale of 2020, with aphids expected to be flying into new crops as they emerge

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Beet growers warned of potential high aphid pressures

The Rothamsted Insect Survey aphid forecast for 2024 shows that virus yellow vectors will be flying two to three weeks earlier in England compared to the historical average. First capture of peach-potato...

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