Abstract
A five year study of migration of aphids across the southern part of the Baltic Sea is reported. The aphids were caught in a suction trap placed on a lighthouse 50 m from the shoreline. Large sections of the results are presented as case studies i.e. catches of aphids from periods containing at least three consecutive days with a southerly gradient wind. Some periods contained large and diverse catches and it is assumed that aphids regularly cross the Baltic Sea. The catches was largest on days when a cold front passed the trapping site within a period. MoreMyzus persicae were caught on days when the wind was southerly than on days with a northerly wind direction.
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Wiktelius, S. Long range migration of aphids into Sweden. Int J Biometeorol 28, 185–200 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02187959
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