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INSECTS The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark by University of Copenhagen researchers. The extent of its current distribution remains ...

Alias: Woolly apple aphids are most known for giving your apple tree a furry look on the main trunks and limbs. Adult woolly apple aphids are small tear dropped shaped insects that are covered in a ...

Antoinette Paula Malan receives funding from Hortgro Science South Africa. Letodi Luki Mathulwe receives funding from HORTGRO Science South Africa. Nomakholwa Faith Stokwe works for Stellenbosch ...

Few insects strike greater fear into the hearts of orchard-owners than rosy apple aphids. These tiny bugs feed on the leaves of apple trees, draining them of nutrients. Their saliva, meanwhile, ...