Wheat bulb fly risk is lower than last year, Dow AgroSciences is reporting.

But vigilance is still required and cereal growers with crops potentially under threat should carry out a risk assessment.

An HGCA autumn survey of wheat bulb fly eggs in 35 fields across eastern and northern England found 9% of fields in the highest risk category, with egg numbers of over 250/sq m compared with 29% last autumn. Keep up to date with the latest egg hatch information by visiting www.dowagro.com/uk/cereal/pest.htm