Flea beetle 2020 their absence this August

[Luke Cropwalker]

I fear the 1st hot dry week we get will see the Cabbage Stem Flea barstewards return in large number.

 

[Brisel]

I fear the 1st hot dry week we get will see the Cabbage Stem Flea barstewards return in large number.

That’s my fear too. A bit of shot holing in places but not enough to even consider treating.

The flea beetle season is not over yet. Bank holiday was just the start of it last year.

Slug numbers low but the wet weather has meant one post drilling dose wasn’t enough on cloddy seedbeds behind the subsoiler where we weren’t able to roll.

 

[Longneck]

That’s my fear too. A bit of shot holing in places but not enough to even consider treating.

The flea beetle season is not over yet. Bank holiday was just the start of it last year.

Slug numbers low but the wet weather has meant one post drilling dose wasn’t enough on cloddy seedbeds behind the subsoiler where we weren’t able to roll.

Slug numbers definitely not low here! Entire crop been wiped out this week!

 

[Northdowns Martin]

2/3 osr gone over weekend combo of slugs & snails and flea beetle.

 

[CJS]

2/3 osr gone over weekend [emoji22] combo of slugs & snails and flea beetle.
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Same here in Suffolk Not much until the weekend but about now Looks like the slugs and flea beetles waited for each other for one big attack

 

[Steevo]

Maybe they are on 14 day quarantine.....or have been hit by the virus!

 

[SilliamWhale]

Any body seeing signs of slugs yet? Must be plenty of them around. I’ve noticed a little bit of damage yesterday so will get some pellets on ASAP.
Only been drilled 10 days and just waiting for a dose of digestate to go on.

I planted some 10 days ago and it has all been eaten by slugs before it could come up. 2kg acre seed rate too.

All it does is f**king rain

 

[moretimeforgolf]

2/3 osr gone over weekend combo of slugs & snails and flea beetle.
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Mine is struggling too Martin. Despite a nice drop of rain the day after drilling it just doesn’t want to kick on from the pests!

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Talking to neighbouring farmer today he read that beekeepers want neonics back so more osr grown and bees have some early pollen

 

[Classichay]

Has your better half warned you to not curse yourself now you’ve said it you’ll be decimated in a week when it warms up again.

 

[Flat 10]

I planted some 10 days ago and it has all been eaten by slugs before it could come up. 2kg acre seed rate too.

All it does is fudgeing rain

Why do you think this is? I thought that slugs were supposed to decline a lot in long term no till? Or are these fields that you had spuds on recently?

 

[Bury the Trash]

Why do you think this is? I thought that slugs were supposed to decline a lot in long term no till? Or are these fields that you had spuds on recently?

I think the clue there is 'Supposed to ' .well.they havnt

 

[Renaultman]

Any body seeing signs of slugs yet? Must be plenty of them around. I’ve noticed a little bit of damage yesterday so will get some pellets on ASAP.
Only been drilled 10 days and just waiting for a dose of digestate to go on.

There are a few slugs around here.

 

[Renaultman]

That’s my fear too. A bit of shot holing in places but not enough to even consider treating.

The flea beetle season is not over yet. Bank holiday was just the start of it last year.

Slug numbers low but the wet weather has meant one post drilling dose wasn’t enough on cloddy seedbeds behind the subsoiler where we weren’t able to roll.

Is the combid stuff up yet? I find it comes up and gets away better but the subsoiled stuff overtakes it in the spring.

 

[ajd132]

My latest drilled after spring barley (I pushed it past my cut off date) is getting eaten by slugs and flea beetle. About 30ha worth. The other 250ha is drilled earlier is fine.

 

[Try to succeed]

Csfb certainly not absent in north Notts. Appeared yesterday.

 

[average farmer]

Csfb certainly not absent in north Notts. Appeared yesterday.

Drove past a field of OSR 10 days ago and thought how well it had come, drove past last night and I don’t think it’s moved

 

[Bruce Almighty]

Our agronomist reckons the recent new moon & lightish nights triggers them & attack will start soon
Our 28 ac looks good so far ?

 

[Try to succeed]

Drove past a field of OSR 10 days ago and thought how well it had come, drove past last night and I don’t think it’s moved

We knew it was coming. I’ve had a shot at doing some and some is looking very good drilled on the 18th. Then some just coming through now. Pressure isn’t what it was last year yet. Let’s hope i don’t regret saying that!

 

[tw15]

Shot holing getting worse over the last few days around here . II have been spraying off volunteers in stubble turnips today and a lot more holes in the leaves than when i looked at end of last week .