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tags: - public-ready - export-bio

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Pest Pressure Hub

Pest pressure is the interaction between: - Pest biology - Environmental drivers - Crop susceptibility - Intervention strategy

It is dynamic, not static.

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Major Pest Groups

Sap Feeders

• Aphids — Uk Commercial Species Index
• Whitefly
• Leafhoppers
• Pear Sucker
• Woolly Aphid
• Cotton Aphid
• Rose Aphid
• Green Peach Aphid

Mites

• Spider Mites
• Tarsonemid Mites
• Red Berry Mite
• Broad Mite

Soil / Root Pests

• Vine Weevil
• Chafer Grubs
• Wireworm
• Root Aphids
• Sciarid Flies

Lepidoptera & Fruit Pests

• Caterpillars
• Tomato Moths
• Spotted Wing Drosophila
• Tomato Leafminer (Tuta Absoluta)
• Tomato Moths

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System Relationships

• Environmental influence → Environmental Drivers Hub
• Detection & timing → Monitoring & Thresholds Hub
• Intervention layer → Biocontrol Strategy Hub
• Crop context → Crop Programme Hub

Predictive Modelling

• Ipm Risk Engine Hub

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See also: Ipm System Architecture

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Use this page alongside

• Biocontrol Tool
• Release Planner
• Risk Engine
• Pest ID Tool
• Crop IPM Modules
• BioWiki Home

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Commonly affected crops

• Strawberries
• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Herbs
• Roses
• Ornamentals

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Related BioWiki pages

• Aphids
• Whitefly
• Thrips
• Spider Mites
• Broad Mite
• Tomato Russet Mite