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Crops & Grassland
22 April 2022
Leafminers caused economic damage to cruciferous salad crops such as rocket and tatsoi in 2009 and 2010. This factsheet provides details of the pest responsible for the damage and its biology in Britain. Possible reasons for the rise in importance of the insect are given and suggestions made about monitoring and control.
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21 July 2021
Learn how to identify cucumber green mottle mosaic virus and what measures help prevent it from entering crops.
15 November 2022
This factsheet is intended to increase awareness of the problem of russet mites and help growers detect symptoms at the earliest possible stage.
7 September 2020
Several cases of Tomato spotted wilt virus occurred in UK sweet pepper crops in 2008 and 2009. Outbreaks have previously occurred in the UK on lettuce and tomato. This factsheet summarises information on the biology and control of this potentially serious disease in protected edible crops.
6 March 2023
Find information on bacterial blight of coriander: symptoms, pathogen, biology, epidemiology and control
8 February 2023
Bacterial blight of coriander caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. coriandricola: prevention and control.
8 February 2023
Bacterial blight of coriander caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. coriandricola: symptoms and biology
12 October 2021
This factsheet describes the development and implementation of a robust integrated pest management (IPM) programme for important pests of commercial organic tomato crops in the UK.
27 July 2022
This factsheet describes the symptoms of Septoria blight on parsley, gives information on disease biology and presents a management strategy for its control
25 May 2022
This factsheet describes how tomato growers can use novel methods of collecting biological control agents from areas of surplus, for distribution in areas of need.
27 September 2021
This factsheet is a summary of the information currently available on Cobweb disease (Cladobotryum spp.).
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24 May 2022
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis occurs worldwide. It has occasionally entered the UK, including four outbreaks since 2003. This factsheet summarises the latest information available, gives practical advice on recognising the disease and describes contingency measures to be adopted if it is detected.