CROPPING

Don't let your guard down on Russian Wheat Aphids

THE presence or otherwise of a green bridge over the 2017-18 summer appears to be the main factor determining infestation levels of Russian wheat aphid (RWA) across the southern cropping region this growing season.

Staff writer
 Russian Wheat Aphids can be a serious pest in crops.

Russian Wheat Aphids can be a serious pest in crops.

The lack of a green bridge over a dry summer period in the low rainfall zone appears to be resulting in lower RWA pressure this season. However, medium and high-rainfall zone growers who experienced...

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