Look for brassica springtails

17 October, 2016 by AgPest in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Brassica springtail, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson/Tasman, Northland, Otago, Region, Ruapehu, Southland, Taranaki, Taupo, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast | Comments Off on Look for brassica springtails

Look for brassica springtails before sowing brassica crops. Place a white card or cloth on the soil surface and gently disturb the soil around it. This will cause the springtails to jump and land on it making them easier to see.

For further information on brassica springtail, including identification, biology, impact and control click here.

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