Effect of Flower Strips on Aphid Antagonists in Sugar Beet Fields

Auswirkung von Nützlingsstreifen auf Blattlausräuber im Zuckerrübenanbau — © Angela Studer, Agroscope

Autumn-sown annual or perennial flower strips support antagonists of aphids, which are vectors of virus yellows, a severe disease in sugar beet. The effectiveness of these strips is influenced by floral composition, sowing time point and surrounding landscape elements.

Swiss Agricultural Research: Effect of Flower Strips on Aphid Antagonists in Sugar Beet Fields

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