New study shows how to reduce aphid infestations in lettuce
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A recent study by a University of Arizona assistant professor and extension specialist Ali T. Mohammed shares how to reduce aphid infestation in lettuce.
He suggests managing irrigation nitrogen can significantly lower aphid infestations in lettuce.
Aphids are small bugs that suck the sap out of plants.
Mohammed explains why aphids are typically attracted to lettuce.
“For the ambient conditions of the crop, it would be a good environment for the aphid to be there,” Mohammed says.
This research is important for Arizona’s two-billion dollar lettuce industry.