Infestations on young plants most damaging as the shoot tips may be
killed, causing sideshoots to develop and resulting in multi-headed
plants. This aphid can transmit cauliflower and turnip mosaic
viruses.
Spot them
Dense colonies of grey-green aphids covered with a powdering of
white mealy wax can be found under damaged and yellowed foliage of
infested plants.
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