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Barley yellow dwarf virus warning as mild weather could extend aphid risk

Milder autumns and early drilling could extend aphid activity, increasing the risk of barley yellow dwarf virus. Ash Ellwood looks at spray timing and the role of resistant varieties in protecting yield

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Barley yellow dwarf virus warning as mild weather could extend aphid risk

Last season's mild conditions and early drilling created ideal conditions for aphids to spread barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), with some crops suffering far greater yield losses than growers expected,...

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