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What the Text data you will receive means
We will provide weekly text message alerts for the three BYDV aphid vectors in cereals, namely Bird Cherry-oat Aphid, Grain Aphid and Rose-grain Aphid, caught in our RIS 12.2m suction-trap. Whilst these three aphid species carry BYDV, in most years only the Bird Cherry-oat aphid and the Grain Aphid occur in high enough numbers to be considered serious pests of cereals.
Additionally, we include the pernicious Peach-Potato Aphid, a pest of brassicas, sugar beet, potatoes and many horticultural crops. For all these species, the text message will include the total number of aphid vectors for your geographic region, as recorded in the RIS network.