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Frog Hopper & Xylella
The frog hopper, or Cercopoidea can jump up to 70cm high. This is extraordinarily remarkable considering adult frog hoppers weigh around...
Luke Llewellyn
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Aphids and mosaic virus
Aphids feed through their mouth parts, the labium and proboscis. The labium is is a long tubular organ housing the stylets within a...
Luke Llewellyn
May 4, 20222 min read
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Rusts on plants (Puccinia)
Rusts are one of the most complex plant pathogens, with a diverse range of species estimated in size somewhere between 5000-6000, as well...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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Are Slugs good or bad?
The phylum Mollusca contains around 85,000 species, accounting for 23% of named marine organisms. These animals are made up of a visceral...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree
Arbutus unedo or Strawberry tree. This unique tree has Strawberry like berries, but is of no relation to Fragaria - to which the name is...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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