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Pear sucker


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Pear sucker

Overview

Pear sucker (psyllids) produce honeydew and cause leaf/crop issues in pears.

Symptoms

  • Sticky honeydew / sooty mould
  • Leaf yellowing / stress
  • Nymphs on shoots/leaves

IPM notes

  • Monitoring is key early season
  • Encourage beneficial diversity

Further guidance

  • Pear Sucker — Biocontrol Foundations

System Links

  • Pest Pressure Hub
  • Monitoring & Thresholds Hub
  • Biocontrol Strategy Hub
  • Environmental Drivers Hub
  • Ipm System Architecture