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SRUC‘s Crop Clinic ‘Adopt a Crop’ monitoring data for late May is shown in the table below.  The data is generated in commercial crops so is indicative of the disease…

Saddle gall midge is potentially a serious pest of continuous cereals such as wheat, barley and rye (but not oats), and has been seen in Scottish crops occasionally over the…

Cereal leaf beetle damage will soon be apparent in some areas if not seen already.  The grub stage eats strips out of leaves.  The grubs are slimy and resemble small…

Pests are beginning to appear on strawberries.  Aphids have already been seen on strawberries outdoors and in polytunnels. Crops should be checked for pests and any treatments applied before flowering. …

Egg-laying by cabbage root fly is now underway and will be exacerbated by the warm sunny weather, so any uncovered crops will be at risk. With the removal of chlorpyrifos…

Spring sown crops should be checked for pea and bean weevil damage. The damage is very distinctive – notches eaten out of the sides of leaves.  If the growing points…

Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have joined scientists across Europe to study factors affecting the yield of beans in a new project called LegumeGap. They will look at the…

Potential virus-vector aphids are already flying into crops in England, and the warm sunny weather in Scotland will likely lead to flights into Scottish crops imminently. Detailed guidance on the…