Russian wheat aphids are on the move

Shannon Beattie
Updated September 21 2021 - 9:17am, first published September 20 2021 - 8:00am
Russian wheat aphid has been detected north of the Great Eastern Highway for the first time since it was first detected in WA in August 2020.
Russian wheat aphid has been detected north of the Great Eastern Highway for the first time since it was first detected in WA in August 2020.

RUSSIAN wheat aphids (RWA) have been found in barley and wheat crops in the Kwinana East and West port zones, as well as the Albany and Esperance zones where it has previously been reported.

Shannon Beattie

Shannon Beattie

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