{"id":16352,"date":"2026-02-09T19:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/climate-change\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:51:15","slug":"climate-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;introtxt&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;introtxt&rdquo;]Climate change is bringing warmer summers and longer growing seasons, and that is not only beneficial to heat-loving plants, but also to bugs.<br>\nHere are the main harmful insects that we will see more often or much more in the United Kingdom:<\/p>\n<h6>Aphids<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Why more? They survive mild winters better and have more generations per year.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> increased foraging + spread of viruses, such as Beet western yellows virus (BWYV).<\/li>\n<li><em>Crops:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/potato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]The potato is a plant with underground tubers. The potato is the world's most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627122121377{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 6px !important;padding-left: 3px !important;}&quot;][vc_column offset=&quot;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627123139590{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">potato<\/a>, grain, sugar beet, vegetable, fruit.<\/li>\n<li><em>Additional problem:<\/em> faster resistance to pesticides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Thrips<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Why more. Love heat and dryness.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> silvery spots, growth inhibition, virus transmission.<\/li>\n<li><em>Crops:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/onion\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Onions are bulbous plants and are related to leeks, chives and garlic. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649262402807{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">onion<\/a>, leek, bell bell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pepper\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]See paprika[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">pepper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/cucumber\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The cucumber belongs to the cucurbits and was cultivated over 3,000 years ago.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649258156679{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">cucumber<\/a>, ornamental plants.<\/li>\n<li>Increasingly difficult to control, even in outdoor cultivation.<\/li>\n<li>Western flower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/thrips\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Thrips are small, narrow insects that live on sap from plants and animals. There are many types of thrips. They hide in plants and like heat. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1540212502504{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Thunder flies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2539\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Thrips&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">thrips<\/a> <em>(Frankliniella occidentalis)<\/em> will be seen more often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Western corn rootworm<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Why relevant. Already found regularly in Europe; The United Kingdom is becoming attractive to the Western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/corn\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\"\"]See sweetcorn [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]' class=\"encyclopedia\">corn<\/a> rootworm.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> Root damage &rarr; falling plants.<\/li>\n<li><em>Crop:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/sweetcorn\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Sweetcorn is an annual plant and a lover of summer temperatures.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Maize Pole corn Sugar corn Sweet corn[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649261298510{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"]&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">sweetcorn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Bug number one in some countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta)<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Why worrying. Heat-loving species advancing rapidly in Europe.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> leaf mines in leaves and fruits.<\/li>\n<li><em>Crops:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/tomato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]There are tomatoes for indoor and outdoor cultivation. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1648463511775{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Tomato<\/a> (greenhouse and outdoor crops).<\/li>\n<li>Very high propagation rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/cabbage-root-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabbage root fly<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/onion-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onion fly<\/a><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Why more damage? More generations per year.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> larvae eat roots and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/bulbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A bulb or Ornamental bulbous plant is a hardy onion-shaped plant consisting of a bulb of fleshy leaves, in which food is stored; see: crocus, daffodil, snowdrop, tulip, onion. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">bulbs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Crops:<\/em> cabbage, onion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/leeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Leeks belong to the onion family. There are varieties for summer and winter cultivation. Leeks grown in the summer are thicker and not hardy. Leeks grown in the winter are hardy. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: scallion[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">leeks<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Climate + stricter resource legislation are a tricky combination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Colorado potato beetle<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Why comeback? In warm summers, Colorado <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/beetles\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Beetles (Coleoptera) belong to the winged insects, whose front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases (elytra). Except at the poles and in the sea, beetles are found all over the world. There are over 4,200 beetle species in the UK. See: Apple blossom weevil, flea beetle, Common asparagus beetle, asparagus beetle, Beech leaf-miner beetle,&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">beetles<\/a> reproduce faster.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> gnawed potato plants.<\/li>\n<li><em>Crop:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/potato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potato<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Traditionally a notorious pest, but long under control &ndash; that may be changing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>New &amp; advancing exotics<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/spotted-wing-drosophila\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The spotted wing drosophila is a fruit crop pest and is a serious economic threat to soft summer fruit. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1702475767777{padding-left: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Spotted-winged Drosophila[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"7721\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][vc_single_image image=\"7723\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]The spotted wing&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Spotted wing drosophila<\/a>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Status:<\/em> now present in NL and B, but numbers are growing.<\/li>\n<li><em>Damage:<\/em> infestation of ripening fruit.<\/li>\n<li><em>Crops:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/strawberry\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Strawberry is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627141900046{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">strawberry<\/a>, cherry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/raspberry\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Raspberry is a member of the rose family. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649256411853{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">raspberry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/blueberry\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Blueberry belongs to the heath family, is native to the northeastern United States.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Do not confuse with: European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1637503091636{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">blueberry<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Hot, humid summers = disaster years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mediterranean moths &amp; bugs<\/strong><br>\n<em>These species survive winters better and expand their habitat northward:<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Green shield bug <em>(Palomena prasina)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Brown marmorated stink bug <em>(Halyomorpha halys)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Other types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/tortrix-moths\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tortrix moths form a family of moths, see: False codling moth, Carnation tortrix, Cyclamen tortrix, Tortrix moth, Codling moth, Cabbage leafroller, Plum fruit moth. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">tortrix moths<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>What does this all mean for agriculture?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>More and more extensive infestations during the season<\/li>\n<li>Faster population building<\/li>\n<li>More virus problems<\/li>\n<li>Less effective chemical agents<\/li>\n<li>Greater role for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/ipm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM<\/a>, monitoring and prevention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;16351&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo; css=&rdquo;&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;kadermobiel&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<h6>Sources<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Wageningen University &amp; Research &ndash; publications on climate change, insect pests and integrated pest management.<\/li>\n<li>Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) &ndash; reports on climate impacts on agricultural strata.<\/li>\n<li>European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) &ndash; distribution data and pest profiles of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/colorado-potato-beetle\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]This black and yellow striped leaf beetle of American origin came to Europe via ships in the 19th century. The beetle is about 10 mm in size and is very harmful. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1670494516603{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Colorado beetle Potato bug[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"637\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\"&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Colorado potato beetle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>CABI Invasive Species Compendium &ndash; biological data of Leptinotarsa decemlineata.<\/li>\n<li>European Environment Agency (EEA) &ndash; climate trends and agricultural impacts in Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Scientific deepening<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Alyokhin et al. (2008). Colorado potato beetle resistance to insecticides. American Journal of Potato Research.<\/li>\n<li>Lehmann et al. (2015). Impact of climate change on insect pests. Global Change Biology.<\/li>\n<li>IPCC AR6 &ndash; chapters on agriculture and climate change.<\/li>\n<li>Deutsch et al. (2018). Increase in crop losses due to insect pests in a warming climate. Science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Practice Resources Netherlands<\/h6>\n<p>Monitoring and cultivation advice through Wageningen University &amp; Research, BO Akkerbouw, Delphy, NVWA and LTO Nederland provide up-to-date insights into pest development in Dutch potato plots.<\/p>\n<h6>Read more<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/files\/pesticides\/climate-change-and-the-colorado-potato-beetle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate change and the Colorado potato beetle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/potato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Potato pests: overview and control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/ipm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/klimaatverandering-plaaginsecten-en-zoonosen-in-de-volks-en-siertuin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate change, pests and zoonoses in public and ornamental gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong><br>\nThis article is based on agricultural research on insect pests, climate effects on crops and publications from European knowledge institutes such as Wageningen University &amp; Research, FAO and EPPO. The trends described are consistent with scientific literature on temperature-dependent insect development and integrated pest management.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;introtxt&#8221; el_id=&#8221;introtxt&#8221;]Climate change is bringing warmer summers and longer growing seasons, and that is not only beneficial to heat-loving plants, but also to bugs. Here are the main harmful insects that we will see more often or much more in the United Kingdom: Aphids Why more? 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