Content related to the sectors: horticulture

Understand the biology and damage caused by the onion fly.

Pea midge attacks can result in serious yield losses, especially when populations build up in intensive pea-growing areas.

Cutworms, the larvae of various moth species, damage many horticultural crops, as well as potatoes and sugar beet.

Garden pebble moth larvae can damage and contaminate vegetable brassica crops.

Learn about the life cycle and how to manage the large white butterfly.

Find out about the life cycle and how to monitor and control the pea moth.

Small white butterfly larvae can cause foliage damage and contamination issues on vegetable brassicas.

The common swift moth and the ghost moth larvae damage crops, including carrots, cereals and lettuce.

Flax tortrix moth is a minor pest of lettuce, peas and sugar beet.

Learn how to identify and control the beet cyst nematode.

Free-living nematodes can affect crops including carrots, potatoes and sugar beet causing yield reductions and reducing crop quality.

Learn how stem nematodes affect crops, including alliums, cereals, field beans and sugar beet.