Drummonds Participate in Aphid Monitoring

The Grain Aphid, Sitobion avenae is a main vector of the Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), a virus that can cause significant yield loss in Irish cereals. In terms of the infection of newly emerging crops, little is certain about the epidemiology of BYDV, however migrating aphids and/or aphids carried over from previous crops are thought to be the primary reinfection routes. To better understand the spread of BYDV by migrating aphids Drummonds will be taking part in the Teagasc Aphid monitoring experiment on our trial site at Temonfeckin.