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BYDV—Mitigating autumn risk Managing BYDV is not simple. The disease is a moving target. It is linked to aphid pressure, which in turn is determined by weather (especially temperature), the presence of beneficial aphid predators and parasitoids, cultural control methods (time of sowing and green bridge control) and chemistry. WORDS AND IMAGES SUPPLIED BY FAR
IMAGE: A sticky trap, used for monitoring the number of pest and beneficial insect species in a crop. Monitoring is the key to successful integrated pest management (IPM).
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