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Know your pest pressure: Monitoring is the foundation for managing lucerne seed wasp
Its larvae feed inside developing seeds, meaning losses may not become apparent until harvest, cleaning or seed delivery, when it is too late to intervene.
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Lucerne seed wasp (LSW) is identified as a serious pest affecting alfalfa crops. The insect’s larvae develop inside developing seeds, causing damage that is not readily visible in the field. Because the injury remains hidden, losses often only become apparent during harvest, seed cleaning, or delivery, at which point intervention is no longer possible. Monitoring is therefore emphasized as the essential first step for managing LSW pressure.
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