Salad crop pests

Aphids
  • The three most common aphids on lettuce crops are; Lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), Lettuce root aphid (Pemphigus bursarius) and Peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae).
  • A number of aphid species will feed on and cause damage to salad crops.
  • Large colonies of aphids can quickly develop in warm, dry conditions.
  • Aphid feeding also leaves unsightly black deposits, reducing crop value.
  • Aphids present in harvested salad leaves can result in crop rejection.

APHOX can be used on protected and outdoor lettuce.
DOVETAIL can only be used on outdoor lettuce.
Apply APHOX or DOVETAIL when aphids are identified building up in the crop. Aim to avoid colonies establishing. Target aphids before lettuce crops heart-up.
APHOX
DOVETAIL
Cutworm (Agrotis segetum)
  • Cutworm is the name given to the subterranean caterpillar life-stage of various moths, primarily the Turnip moth.
  • After feeding on foliage, caterpillars moult and fall to the ground, burrowing into the soil and feeding on roots.
  • Cutworms also nibble off shoots of salad crops causing plant die back.

Cutworm cannot be controlled in the soil, but caterpillars may be targeted on the foliage. Apply HALLMARK ZEON or DOVETAIL at egg hatch and repeat 10-14 days later according to pest warnings.
Use sufficient water and application techniques to achieve good crop penetration.
HALLMARK ZEON
DOVETAIL

TOP TIPS for Salad Crop pest control

  • For all salad crop applications use sufficient water and techniques to achieve good crop penetration.
  • The Syngenta Vegetable Nozzle has proven effective in achieving good spray penetration in leafy crops

Syngenta high impact nozzles

Brass 08 nozzleStainless steel 06 nozzle
  • The high velocity droplets produced by the Syngenta Vegetable Nozzle has also proven effective for spraying protected crops under fleece.
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