Pea aphid control thresholds in progress - Manitoba Co-operator

Pea aphid control thresholds in progress - Manitoba Co-operator

Pea aphids do, in fact affect peas, but their namesake crop isn’t the only place farmers in Manitoba are fighting the damaging pest insect. They feed on any legume, from peas and faba beans to clover and alfalfa across North America. The damage they inflict steals growth essentials from plants and opens the door to disease infection. “They are sucking on the phloem, and so they are stealing nutrients right out of the plant,” said Sean Prager, an…