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Article: Crane fly larvae alert brings fear for crops.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- May 9, 2006
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Farmers are being warned their crops could be severely damaged by high numbers of insect larvae.
According to pest advisers, leatherjackets, the larvae of crane flies or daddy-long-legs, are at their highest levels in the region for more than 15 years.
Dow Agro Sciences' Pest-Watch Service said ...