A new pest in Hungary, the apricot aphid

Published 2021년 6월 23일

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A new pest, the apricot aphid, has been identified in Hungary and is spreading rapidly, causing significant damage to apricot trees. The aphid is of Far Eastern origin and can also spread viruses, making healthy plants infected. The aphids cause leaves to drift and fall off in spring, and by mid-June, they move to summer host plants. Experts recommend reviewing and introducing spring aphid treatment. Current chemical plant protection against aphids is authorized in Hungary for cultivation, while organic gardeners can use oil treatments and potassium soap spraying. Researchers at the MATE Institute of Plant Protection are studying the distribution and significance of the apricot aphid in Hungary, aiming to develop efficient, environmentally friendly plant protection methods.

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“The apricot aphid shown in our country is of Far Eastern origin, which was known from Japan, the Far East of Russia, China, Taiwan and partly from India. In Europe, it has so far only been observed in Italy, where it appeared in 2016. In addition, it has become so common in Hungary that you can find your colonies on the back of the leaves almost anywhere where there are apricots, ”pointed out Csaba Borbély, PhD student at the MATE Doctoral School of Horticulture, the first author of the study. “It’s important to point out that in addition to direct damage, aphids can also be viral vector organisms, meaning they can infect even healthy plants by infecting them. We have been able to detect the apricot virus (PPV) in the body of the apricot aphid, so the new pest is most likely to spread the disease, ”emphasized Viktor Markó, professor at the Department of Entomology at MATE. The apricot aphid is a light green-colored tiny insect 2-3 millimeters in length that, when sucked, causes ...

Source: Agronaplo