An aphid-spread virus, known to affect oilseed rape crops, is now being seen hitting combine pea yields by as much as 40%. This may explain why pea yields have not shown significant increases in recent years. Turnip Yellows Virus (TuYV) was detected in all 20 pea fields looked at in 2022 – from Aberdeenshire down […]
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