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CROP PROTECTION Gulfood Manufacturing 2024
Few crops escape aphid attack and UK Gulfood Manufacturing’s 10th edition slated from
blackcurrants are no exception. Aphids
on blackcurrants include Hyperomyzus
lactucae (currant sowthistle aphid), Aphis 5-7 November 2024
grossulariae (gooseberry aphid), Rhopalo-
siphoninus ribesinus (currant stem aphid)
and A. schneideri (permanent currant
aphid). These are generally kept in check
by a range of natural enemies, including
coccinelid predators as adult and larval
ladybirds, predatory hemipteran bugs like
Orius species and Anthocoris nemorum
(common flower bug. Also involved are
parasitic wasps such as Aphidius matricar- Rows of blackcurrants equipped with black plastic mulch Gulfood' Manufacturing'will' showcase'
iae which lays its eggs in the aphid host, for weed suppression and drip irrigation lines. cutting4edge'developments'and'set'new'
and soldier beetles which can arrive in capsid (Lygocoris pabulinus), blackcurrant standards'for'the'future.
large numbers as if from nowhere. Accord- sawfly (Nematus offaciens), winter moth Gulfood Manufacturing continues to gar-
ing to some growers Ben Hope has a de- (Operopherta brumata) and fungal dis- ner interest from top production players
gree of resistance to the currant sowthistle eases like leaf spot (Pseudopeziza ribis), across sectors in processing, packaging, in-
aphid and gooseberry aphid that is unre- Botrytis (Botrytis cinerea) and white pine gredients, supply chain solutions and control
ported by the plant breeder. blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) may tem- and automation, to chart a course toward a
Weeds can proliferate in the inter-row. Dandelions shown porarily ‘escape’ natural cultural control more sustainable, resilient, agile and e!cient
here probably encouraged by a soil rich in potassium Two spotted spider mite (Tetranychus future. Over 100 of the industry’s decision-
urticae) numbers can build up rapidly in and require prompt but highly targeted
profile ‘Ben Hope’ offers considerable resis- warm weather on the sheltered undersides and environmentally sensitive spraying. makers and global experts explore the lat-
tance to gall mite – up to thirty times high- of leaves but are normally suppressed by White pine blister rust was responsible est trends and challenges, while setting out
er than other mainstream varieties – while predatory mites of which Typhlodromus for the banning of commercial blackcur- strategies to capture business opportunities.
‘Ben Gairn’ with its resistance to ‘Reversion pyri and Amblyseius cucumeris are the rant growing in 17 states of the USA over Global F&B evolution at Gulfood
Disease’ is extending the life expectancy of most important. But these and other ar- several decades, so it is not surprising that Ma nufacturing
plantations threatened with this debilitat- thropod pests including blackcurrant leaf blackcurrant juice is not so well known in Furthermore, Gulfood Manufacturing
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