Horticultural focus: Increased pest pressures challenge lettuce crops

With significant lettuce crop losses recorded across 2025 due to the nasonovia lettuce aphid, we find out what the keys risks are for crops and what control options are available

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 4 min read
Horticultural focus: Increased pest pressures challenge lettuce crops

Nasonovia lettuce aphid remains a key concern for growers across the UK and Europe, with pressure notably higher over the past two seasons. John Johnson, sales and product developer at Enza Zaden says...

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