Aphids

There are four main aphid pests of leafy salads:

Currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri)
Willow-carrot aphid (Cavariella aegopodii)
Lettuce root aphid (Pemphigus bursarius)
Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae)

General aphid resources:

IPM strategies for the control of aphids Protected lettuce: Development of robust IPM strategies for the control of aphids 1 The effect of Jasmonic Acid seed treatment on aphid in protected lettuce and parsley 2 The effect of jasmonic acid seed treatment on aphid control in lettuce and herb crops

Currant-lettuce Aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) Resource List

AHDB resources

How to monitor and control the currant-lettuce aphid Biology and control of currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri)

CABI resources

Nasonovia ribisnigri (currant-lettuce aphid) | Access Required Nasonovia ribisnigri (currant-lettuce aphid) | Plantwise Knowledge Bank | Access Required

University resources

Warwick: Lettuce aphid forecasts 2025 UC: Lettuce Aphid (Nicotiana spp.)

Other resources

Bayer: Currant lettuce aphid IRAC: Currant lettuce aphid

Willow-carrot Aphid (Cavariella aegopodii) Resource List

AHDB resources

Life cycle and identification of crop damage caused by the willow-carrot aphid Carrots: Optimising control of willow-carrot aphid and carrot fly

CABI resources

Cavariella aegopodii (carrot-willow aphid) | Access Required

University resources

Warwick: Improving control of willow-carrot aphid UC: Willow-Carrot Aphid: Cilantro and Parsley

Other resources

Bayer: Willow Carrot Aphid PNW: Carrot-aphid (handbook)

Lettuce Root Aphid (Pemphigus bursarius) Resource List

AHDB resources

Management of the lettuce root aphid

CABI resources

Pemphigus bursarius (lettuce aphid) | Access Required

University resources

Warwick: Lettuce Root Aphid USU: Aphids on Vegetables

Other resources

RHS: Root Aphids: Symptoms and Solutions PNW: Lettuce root aphid (handbook)

Black Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae) Resource List

AHDB resources

Spinach: Preliminary studies on forecasting migrations of Aphis fabae in crops Spinach: Further studies on forecasting migrations of Aphis fabae into spinach crops

CABI resources

Aphis fabae (black bean aphid) | Access Required Aphis fabae (black bean aphid) | Plantwise Knowledge Bank | Access Required

University resource

UC: Black Bean Aphid - Celery

Other resources

PGRO: Black Bean Aphid RHS: Blackfly (black bean aphid) Koppert: Black bean aphid - Biocontrol, Damage and Life Cycle Bayer: Black Bean Aphid