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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


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


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


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


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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