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Contents tagged with strawberry
8 September 2022
Chemical control options for aphids in strawberry
8 September 2022
There are a number of biological control options open to commercial strawberry growers, including predators and parasitoids. Find out more about how to use these in this section.
8 September 2022
Learn more about the cultural and natural control options available when managing aphids in strawberry.
8 September 2022
From controlling aphids using natural methods to chemical control, our information can help you to use an integrated pest management (IPM) approach.
16 June 2021
Familiarise yourself with the different aphid species and the damage symptoms they cause to strawberries.
16 June 2021
From strawberry crinkle virus to mild yellow edge virus, find out which aphid species cause which kind of crop damage and when.
16 June 2021
Find out about the biology and life cycle of different types of aphids on strawberry.
24 May 2022
This guide has been produced to provide soft fruit growers with an easy reference to get the most out of their biocontrol use within an integrated crop management system
13 October 2021
Learn about how Botrytis infects strawberry and how to manage and control it.
3 September 2020
Western flower thrips (WFT) cause significant financial losses for strawberry growers in the United Kingdom. This factsheet provides information on the pest, the damage it causes to strawberries and the results AHDB research and a study of control in commercial strawberry production sites, which have led to a series of control guidelines.
23 September 2021
This factsheet summarises the results of a Defra Horticulture LINK project to develop novel approaches to controlling pests and diseases in strawberry
19 January 2023
Understand how the weather influences the type of damage to strawberry crops