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Oct 2025 Article – Stay Alert to the threat of Aphids by Luke Bullock

In the October issue of Agronomist & Arable Farmer, Luke Bullock from Crop Management Partners discusses why growers shouldn’t become complacent about BYDV this autumn. Despite good drilling conditions and healthy crop establishment, aphids carrying barley yellow dwarf virus remain a potential threat.

Luke shares timely advice on crop monitoring, insecticide decisions, and the role of weather conditions, particularly frost, in managing aphid pressure.

Read the full the article here