Aphids
Metopolophium dirhodum
,
Rhopalosiphum padi
,
Sitobion avenae
,
Brevicoryne brassicae
,
Myzus persicae
,
others
Contributor: | CABI |
Date Compiled: | 2024 |
Prevention
Solution |
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Choose an early sowing time
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Reduce amount of nitrogenous fertilizers
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Increase potassium fertilizer
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Solution |
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Choose tolerant plant varieties, such as Chinese wheat 175
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Monitoring
Solution |
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Radars and GPS, GIS, RS analyses are used to monitor and predict adult aphids. Also suction traps are used (Farmer can get information from plant protection station on wheat aphid flight)
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Use yellow traps to capture adult aphids (2-3 traps per mu)
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Search and count aphids weekly from wheat seeding growth to milk-ripe stage. Count on 15 plants each of 3 to 5 spots along “Z”, walk through field
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Action threshold is 3 to 5 aphids per 10 plants on average
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Control
Solution | Product Category | Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) |
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E-β-farnesene EBF alarm pheromone
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Spray E-β-farnesene EBF alarm pheromone of aphids over field push out aphids and to attract natural enemies
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Gramine-based natural products
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Furanocoumarins –based natural products
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Aphidiidae wasps
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Parasitoid
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Place egg cards with beneficial Aphidiidae wasps (but then do not spray insecticides)
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Asaphes vulgaris
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Parasitoid
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Release ladybird beetles (Asaphes vulgaris)
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Regulations surrounding chemical products can change rapidly – always verify chemicals recommended here with the most recent legislation and lists of products registered for your country
Solution | Product Category | Chemical Group | IRAC Code |
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Deltamethrin
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Synthetic insecticide
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Pyrethroids and pyrethrins
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3A
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Acetamiprid
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Synthetic insecticide
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Neonicotinoids
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4A
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Acephate
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Synthetic insecticide
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Organophosphates
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1B
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Imidacloprid
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Synthetic insecticide
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Neonicotinoids
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4A
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Cypermethrin
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Synthetic insecticide
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Pyrethroids and pyrethrins
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3A
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The information made available here has been obtained from or is based upon sources believed by CABI to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. Anyone acting or relying on such information does so entirely at their own risk. The efficacy of the IPM methods included above will depend on local conditions and might not always be suitable everywhere within the specified country.