Question: I think my peach tree has aphids, but how can I be sure? A: Green peach aphids are the most common aphids on peach trees. They are small and can be difficult to detect, but their damage is ...

UK Scientists, in collaboration with groups in Europe and the US, have discovered why the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) is one of the most destructive pests to many of our most important crops.

Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that suck sap from plant tissues and act as vectors for viruses that can infect the plant. Aphids feed on buds, leaves, flowers, stems and fruits with their ...

ENTOMOLOGISTS and agronomists are warning brassica producers to be aware of the threat of green peach aphid and associated viruses this season. Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, ...

Answer: Looking at the sample you brought in, the leaf curl on your peach tree branches is pretty extreme, and when I turned over and uncurled the leaves I found a ton of chubby green aphids hiding ...

Karyotype analysis of strains of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae evidenced several populations possessing rearranged chromosomes, also within single individuals. Interestingly, a fusion between ...

Testing aphids is a vital part of detecting changes in insecticide resistance, as new threats such as neonicotinoid-resistant peach potato aphids lead to changes in the advice on which aphicides to ...

CONTROL of a common aphid found in grain and horticulture crops will be more difficult after it was found to be resistant to a fourth type of chemical control. The green peach aphid was recently found ...

Q: I’ve been growing Napa cabbages this year. I put a cloth floating row cover over them to keep flea beetles off of them, and that seemed to be working. Other plants in the garden are getting chewed ...

Growers have been warned not to let their guard drop against the aphid threat to crops, as temperatures start to rise across the UK and the risk increases. The latest screenings of problematic ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Aphids, which are phloem-feeding insects, cause extensive loss of plant productivity and are vectors of plant viruses. Aphid feeding causes ...