Flea beetle in newly drilled OSR

[chipchap]

Any reports yet? Everybody seems to be expecting very large numbers of beetle; but are they appearing?

 

[DRC]

Nothing in my stubble turnips and was on the ex rape fields this afternoon and the volunteers were completely free of any.

 

[Northern territory]

Can’t see them being a big problem at all with this catchy weather. Think this will be the year for good establishment.

 

[average farmer]

only spoke to one chap who harvested any and said he didn't see any in the 1 trailer load he got. if I had bigger balls, any land cleared that had had a long enough break from osr and it was £400/tonnes i'd be putting a bit in

 

[Heathland]

In my volunteer osr there is very little damage only started drilling Friday so

 

[JeremyD]

Hardly any so far fingers crossed!!

 

[tw15]

Very few about at the moment .

 

[Try to succeed]

Hardly any in trailers here this harvest but can’t think of any factor in the weather that would have controlled their numbers? I’m risking some this time as establishment conditions are so good, some land is clear, and hope to have strong plants to resist spring damage. No csfb damage on the first emerged here yet, or volunteers.

 

[Wombat]

My forage rape was covered in holes a few weeks ago and it hasn't been osr in that field for a decade at least